autoprotease

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounautoprotease (plural autoproteases)

plural autoproteases

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
autopeptidase

Origin

From auto- + protease.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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