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autoprotease

autoprotease noun: a protease that hydrolyses peptide bonds within its own molecule, typically releasing a specific amino acid sequence.

Noun

autoprotease (plural autoproteases)

  1. A protease that hydrolyses peptide bonds within its own molecule, typically releasing a specific amino acid sequence

Forms of autoprotease

pluralautoproteases

Origin of autoprotease

From auto- + protease.

Questions about autoprotease

What does autoprotease mean?
Autoprotease means a protease that hydrolyses peptide bonds within its own molecule, typically releasing a specific amino acid sequence.
What part of speech is autoprotease?
Autoprotease is a noun.
What is the plural of autoprotease?
The plural of autoprotease is autoproteases.

Words near autoprotease in the dictionary

  1. autoprojectors
  2. autoproliferation
  3. autoproliferative
  4. autoprompt
  5. autoprompts
  6. autoprotease
  7. autoproteases
  8. autoprotective
  9. autoproteinase
  10. autoproteinases
  11. autoproteolysis

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