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N-terminal

N-terminal is the alternative form of N-terminus.

Meaning of N-terminus

Noun

N-terminus (plural N-termini)

  1. The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free amino group.
    Synonyms:
    aminoterminus

Forms of N-terminal

pluralN-terminals

Origin of N-terminal

From N- + terminal.

Questions about N-terminal

What is N-terminal the alternative form of?
N-terminal is the alternative form of N-terminus.

Words near N-terminal in the dictionary

  1. n-simplex
  2. n-simplexes
  3. n-space
  4. n-sphere
  5. n-spheres
  6. N-terminal
  7. N-terminals
  8. N-termini
  9. N-terminus
  10. n-tier
  11. N-tower

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