C terminus

or C terminal

See more synonyms for C terminus on Thesaurus.com

noun Biochemistry.

the carboxyl end of a protein molecule.

Show More

Origin of C terminus

C, abbreviation for carboxyl

Related formsC-ter·mi·nal

[see-tur-muh-nl] /ˈsiˌtɜr mə nl/, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018