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5′ end
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English
Pronunciation
Pronounced as "five-prime end".
Noun
directionality (molecular biology) § +
5′ end
en biochemistry genetics A nucleic acid strand which terminates at the chemical group attached to the fifth carbon in the sugar ring.
Coordinate terms
en 3′ end
Related terms
5′ cap
Translations
Bulgarian: bg 5' край m
Finnish: fi 5′-pää