3′ end

noun

A nucleic acid strand which terminates at the hydroxyl (-OH) chemical group attached to the third carbon in the sugar ring.

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Meanings

noun3′ end (plural 3′ ends)

plural 3′ ends · alternative 3′-end

  1. biochemistryA nucleic acid strand which terminates at the hydroxyl (-OH) chemical group attached to the third carbon in the sugar ring.

Translations

Bulgarian 3' край
  • 3' край (3' kraj)Translations
Finnish 3′-pää
  • 3′-pääTranslations
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APA

3′ end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3%E2%80%B2%20end

MLA

“3′ end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3%E2%80%B2%20end. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “3′ end,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/3%E2%80%B2%20end.

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