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Autophosphorylation vs Autokinase - What's the difference?

autophosphorylation | autokinase |

As nouns the difference between autophosphorylation and autokinase

is that autophosphorylation is (biochemistry) the phosphorylation of a kinase protein catalyzed by its own enzymatic activity while autokinase is (enzyme) a protein kinase or domain which promotes autophosphorylation.

autophosphorylation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) The phosphorylation of a kinase protein catalyzed by its own enzymatic activity

    • Related terms

    * autodephosphorylation

    autokinase

    English

    Alternative forms

    * auto-kinase

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (enzyme) A protein kinase or domain which promotes autophosphorylation
    • an autokinase domain

    Related terms

    * autophosphatase