automethylation

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noun

methylation of a protein catalysed by the protein itself

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Meanings

nounautomethylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistrymethylation of a protein catalysed by the protein itself

    The Metnase SET domain is not only responsible for dimethylation of H3K36 [3, 6 ] but also crucial for automethylation at K485 within the catalytic pocket [8 ].

    2015 October 6, “The SET Domain Is Essential for Metnase Functions in Replication Restart and the 5’ End of SS-Overhang Cleavage”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From auto- + methylation.

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automethylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automethylation

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“automethylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automethylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “automethylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/automethylation.

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