Truncation
A peptide missing residues from one terminus. Distinguished from an internal deletion by the mass difference matching a contiguous run of residues.
Related terms
- Deletion sequence
- A peptide missing one or more residues from an incomplete coupling. Mass difference equals the missing residue mass. A synthesis finding: it does not form in a vial.
see also Coupling efficiency · Truncation
Where this term appears
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- Assay report records — the term appears in result tables, peak tables and provenance blocks
- Method references — where the measurement behind the term is defined
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