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autoproteases

autoproteases is the plural of autoprotease.

Meaning of autoprotease

Noun

autoprotease (plural autoproteases)

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

Questions about autoproteases

What is autoproteases the plural of?
Autoproteases is the plural of autoprotease.

Words near autoproteases in the dictionary

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

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