C-terminal

A form of C-terminus — The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free carboxyl group.

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Meanings

nounC-terminal (plural C-terminals)

plural C-terminals

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of C-terminus.
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C-terminal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-terminal

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“C-terminal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-terminal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C-terminal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-terminal.

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