autophosphorylation

noun

The phosphorylation of a kinase protein catalyzed by its own enzymatic activity

OriginEnglish phosphorylation ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounautophosphorylation (countable and uncountable, plural autophosphorylations)

plural autophosphorylations

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe phosphorylation of a kinase protein catalyzed by its own enzymatic activity

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tó-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  5. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  6. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  7. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  8. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  9. Englishauto-
  10. Englishphosphor
  11. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  12. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  13. Englishphosphoryl
  14. Englishphosphorylation
  15. Englishautophosphorylation

From auto- + phosphorylation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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