C-terminus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002768",
  "term": "C-terminus",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The end of a peptide or protein chain characterized by the presence of a free carboxyl group (-COOH). This end is conventionally written on the right side when depicting a peptide sequence. The C-terminus is formed by the last amino acid in the polypeptide chain.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1154 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/c-terminus/"
}