autoprotease

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

auto- +‎ protease

Noun[edit]

autoprotease (plural autoproteases)

  1. (biochemistry) A protease that hydrolyses peptide bonds within its own molecule, typically releasing a specific amino acid sequence
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