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Amino terminus

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The end of a protein chain with a free amino group (-NH2); the starting point of protein synthesis.

AP course connection

Topic 1.7: 1.7 Proteins

Unit 1

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