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5′ end

5′ end noun: a nucleic acid strand which terminates at the chemical group attached to the fifth carbon in the sugar ring.

Noun

5′ end (plural 5′ ends)

  1. A nucleic acid strand which terminates at the chemical group attached to the fifth carbon in the sugar ring.

Forms of 5′ end

plural5′ ends

Questions about 5′ end

What does 5′ end mean?
5′ end means a nucleic acid strand which terminates at the chemical group attached to the fifth carbon in the sugar ring.
What part of speech is 5′ end?
5′ end is a noun.
What is the plural of 5′ end?
The plural of 5′ end is 5′ ends.

Words near 5′ end in the dictionary

  1. 5Ws
  2. 5ᵗʰ
  3. 5′
  4. 5′ cap
  5. 5′ caps
  6. 5′ end
  7. 5′ ends
  8. 6
  9. 6-2-0
  10. 6-2-0s
  11. 6-2-1 rule

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