AAX

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noun

An amino acid that includes a side chain X.

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyAn amino acid that includes a side chain X.

    Isoprenylation is followed by cleavage of the AAX amino acid residues and, in some cases, by additional proteolytic cuts.

    2013, Edward E Pryor Jr, Peter S Horanyi, Kathleen M Clark, Nadia Fedoriw, Sara M Connelly, Mary Koszelak-Rosenblum, Guangyu Zhu, Michael G Malkowski, Michael C Wiener, Mark E Dumont, “Structure of the integral membrane protein CAAX protease Ste24p”, in Holden Thorp, editor, Science, volume 339, number 6127, American Association for the Advancement of Science, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, pages 1600–1604
  2. A plug-in format available for some DAWs.

    AAX is the only plug-in format supported in Pro Tools 11 and later. AAX plug-ins are not currently supported in any other (non-Avid) DAW,

    2020, Zac Changnon, Audio Production Basics with Reason Software, page 41
Cite this entry
APA

AAX. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AAX

MLA

“AAX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AAX. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “AAX,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/AAX.

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