The nucleotides encoding the 13 amino acids at the C-terminal end of the V$\kappa$region is called the ____.
A)Q segment
B)C segment
C)J segment
D)VJ segment
E)M segment

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The J segment (joining segment) is the nucleotide sequence that encodes the C-terminal end of the variable region in immunoglobulin and T-cell receptor genes, which includes the 13 amino acids mentioned.

The Nucleotides Encoding the 13 Amino Acids at the C-Terminal κ\kappaκ

The Nucleotides Encoding the 13 Amino Acids at the C-Terminal $\kappa$