Where does “N-terminus” come from?
N-terminus (English) comes from English N-, from English nitrogen, from French nitrogène, from French -gène, from Latin -genus, from Ancient Greek -γενής, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
N-terminus (English): The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free amino group
Definitions
- The end of a polypeptide chain that consists of an amino acid with a free amino group
Ancestry of “N-terminus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | N- | the functional group that carries this prefix is... |
| 2 | English | nitrogen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 7... |
| 3 | French | nitrogène | nitrogen |
| 4 | French | -gène | -gen, -genic |
| 5 | Latin | -genus | born from, sprung form |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -γενής | born in a certain place or condition; of a kind |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |