C terminus

or C terminal

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the carboxyl end of a protein molecule.

Other Words From

• C-ter·mi·nal [see, -tur-m, uh, -nl], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of C terminus¹

C, abbreviation for carboxyl

Example Sentences

Importantly, the authors confirmed these computational findings directly in biophysical studies, using arrestin mutants tagged with fluorescent labels to monitor conformational changes at the protein surfaces that interact with the receptor’s core and C terminus.

From Nature

Red star denotes site that may affect the anchoring of the C terminus of EDNRB1to the transmembrane domain41.

From Nature

Red star denotes site that may affect the anchoring of the C terminus of EDNRB1to the transmembrane domain41.

From Nature

This antibody reacts with the C terminus of the neuron-specific β III isoform of β-tubulin.

From Nature

However, because the C terminus of the TcB–TcC complex is only partially resolved, this contour level is probably slightly overestimated and therefore the map also includes some background noise.

From Nature