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2024
5'_end
5′ end
English
Noun
5'
end
(
plural
5′ ends
)
(
biochemistry
,
genetics
)
A
nucleic acid
strand which terminates at the chemical group attached to the fifth
carbon
in the sugar-ring.
See also
3' end
5' cap
Pronunciation
Pronounced as "five-prime end".
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