N terminus
(redirected from N terminal tail)a·mi·no-ter·mi·nal
(ă-mē'nō-ter'min-ăl),The α-NH2 group or the aminoacyl residue containing it at one end of a peptide or protein (usually on the left as written).
Synonym(s): NH2-terminal
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N terminus
The front end of a polypeptide chain, which has a free (unattached) amine (NH2) group.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
a·mi·no-ter·mi·nal
(ă-mē'nō-tĕr'mi-năl)The α-NH2 group or the aminoacyl residue containing it at one end of a peptide or protein (usually at left as written).
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