N-terminus

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From N- +‎ terminus.

Noun

N-terminus (plural N-termini)

  1. (biochemistry) The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free amino group.
    Synonym: aminoterminus
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