5′

5′
1. noun
That end of any DNA strand that has a terminal phosphate group.
Ant: 3′
Relatively close to the 5′ end of a strand of DNA.

A CG pair is often designated CpG to signify that the two nucleotides are contiguous in DNA and that the C is 5′ to the G.


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