5′ end

noun

5′ end

noun

1

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A nucleic acid strand which terminates at the chemical group attached to the fifth carbon in the sugar ring.

Related terms: 5′ cap
Coordinate terms: 3′ end

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