N terminus
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of N terminus
Abbreviation for nitrogen or –NH 2
Example Sentences
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For the surface versions, the peptide was attached at either the N terminus or the C terminus, a subtle difference that can influence how immune cells recognize and process it.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
Each mRNA molecule is simultaneously translated by many ribosomes, all synthesizing protein in the same direction: reading the mRNA from 5' to 3' and synthesizing the polypeptide from the N terminus to the C terminus.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In the β-AR–G-protein complex, ICL2 was observed to interact with the N terminus of the G subunit.
From Nature ● Feb. 13, 2013
The N terminus and ECL2 of rhodopsin fold into β-hairpin loops, and together they form a ‘lid’ for the ligand-binding pocket.
From Nature ● Feb. 13, 2013
It should be stressed, however, that the N terminus of the G protein interacts with the ICL2 and that the structure of ICL2 is crucial to this interaction.
From Nature ● Feb. 13, 2013
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