Cterminalt

Cterminalt is a term that appears in online discussions and occasional publications, where it is often a misspelling or stylized variant of "C-terminal" or "C-terminus." There is no widely recognized definition of Cterminalt in formal literature, and the term is not standard in any major field.

In molecular biology and biochemistry, the C-terminus refers to the end of a protein or polypeptide bearing a free carboxyl group. The C-terminus contrasts with the N-terminus, which bears the amino group. The properties of the C-terminus, including its amino acid sequence and possible post-translational modifications, influence protein folding, stability, interaction with other molecules, and cellular localization. Common examples include C-terminal amidation of neuropeptides and C-terminal targeting signals that direct proteins to specific organelles.

In technology and open-source contexts, "Cterminalt" has occasionally been used as a project name, username, or alias for tools related to command-line interfaces or terminal emulation. However, such uses are incidental and not standardized; they do not represent a formal concept.

See also: C-terminus, C-terminal, protein terminus, N-terminus.