C-terminus
Chain's acidic end
The C-terminus is the end of a protein or polypeptide chain that terminates in a free carboxyl group (–COOH).
Proteins are synthesized from the N-terminus to the C-terminus, and the two ends often have different functional properties.
Also called the carboxy terminus or carboxyl terminus: The signal sequence is located at the C-terminus of the protein.
-COOH functional group
- peptideShort amino acid chain
- proteinFolded amino chain
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
- chainLinked segments forming length
residue · sequence · termini · conformation · folding · stability · domain · motif
Protein synthesis site
- translationConverting between languages
- elongationIncrease in length
- terminationAct of ending something
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
peptidyl transferase · chaperone · biosynthesis · peptide bond
Acetyl group attachment
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
Protein sorting tag
- translocationMovement to another place
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- targetingSelecting as objective
- sortingArranging into sequence
retention · binding site · recognition · anchoring · secretion · trafficking
carboxyl
-COOH functional group
- peptideShort amino acid chain
- proteinFolded amino chain
- polypeptideAmino acid polymer
chain · residue · sequence · termini · conformation · folding · stability · domain · motif · tail
ribosome
Protein synthesis site
- translationConverting between languages
- elongationIncrease in length
- terminationAct of ending something
polypeptide · peptidyl transferase · chaperone · biosynthesis · peptide bond
acetylation
Acetyl group attachment
- phosphorylationPhosphate group attachment process
- methylationAttaching a methyl group
- proteolysisEnzymatic protein breakdown
signal peptide
Protein sorting tag
- translocationMovement to another place
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- targetingSelecting as objective
sorting · retention · binding site · recognition · anchoring · secretion · trafficking
- proteinsprotein, proteins, albumin, collagen, casein
- peptidespeptides, polypeptides, polypeptide, dipeptide, tripeptide
- amino acidsalanine, arginine, asparagine, cysteine, glutamine
- collagencollagen, type I collagen, triple helix, collagen production, collagenase