| amino-terminal residue | <biochemistry> The only amino acid residue in a polypeptide chain that has a free alpha-amino group, it defines the amino terminus of the polypeptide. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| carboxyl-terminal residue | This amino acid residue defines the carboxylterminus of the polypeptide, its the only residue with a free alpha-carboxyl group. (09 Oct 1997) |
| residue | <biochemistry> A single unit within a polymer, such as an amino acid within a polypeptide or protein. This term reflects the fact that sugars, nucleotides, and amino acids usually lose a few atoms (usually hydrogen and oxygen) when they are polymerised into a larger molecule. (10 Mar 1998) |
| mill residue | Wood and bark residues produced in processing logs into lumber, plywood, and paper. (05 Dec 1998) |
| day residue | Psychoanalytic term for a dream related to an experience of the previous day. (05 Mar 2000) |
| forest residue | Material not harvested or removed from logging sites in commercial hardwood and softwood stands as well as material resulting from forest management operations such as precommercial thinnings and removal of dead and dying trees. (05 Dec 1998) |
| low residue diet | A diet that leaves minimal unabsorbed components in the intestine, to minimise functional stress on the colon. (05 Mar 2000) |