amino-terminal

adjective

Describing the amino acid, at one end of a polypeptide or protein, that has a free amino group

Meanings

adjectiveamino-terminal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryDescribing the amino acid, at one end of a polypeptide or protein, that has a free amino group

Translations

Portuguese aminoterminal, amino-terminal
  • aminoterminalof an amino acid, having a free amino group
  • amino-terminalof an amino acid, having a free amino group
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