phosphoprotease

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1P3R1O1T1E1A1S1E1

noun

Any protease that cleaves phosphoproteins

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Meanings

nounphosphoprotease (plural phosphoproteases)

plural phosphoproteases

  1. biochemistryAny protease that cleaves phosphoproteins

Origin

From phospho- + protease.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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