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5-End

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5-End: The end of a polynucleotide with a free (or phosphorylated or capped) 5' - hydroxyl group: transcription/translation begins at this end.

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5-End: The end of a polynucleotide with a free (or phosphorylated or capped) 5' - hydroxyl group: transcription/translation begins at this end.

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