What is the location of the C-terminus of the protein in the figure?
A) extracellular
B) cytoplasm
C) embedded within the membrane
D) nucleus

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The C-terminus is the end of a protein that has a free carboxyl group (-COOH). In the figure, the protein is shown passing through the lipid bilayer, and the C-terminus is located on the cytoplasmic side of the membrane. Therefore, the best choice is B: cytoplasm.

What Is the Location of the C-Terminus of the Protein