autophosphorylationn.
/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˌfɒsfɒrᵻˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌɔdoʊfɑsˌfɔrəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌɑdoʊfɑsˌfɔrəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ Biochemistry.
Phosphorylation of a protein molecule which is catalysed by the kinase activity of the protein molecule itself.
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1972 FEBS Lett. 26 351/1 Fig. 3 shows the kinetics of autophosphorylation of brain (A) and thyroid (B) purified tubulin incubated with [γ-32P] ATP.
1989 J. Espinal Understanding Insulin Action v. 93 The autophosphorylation of the insulin receptor has been reported to occur in many tissues and cell types.
2006 Science 28 Apr. 572/3 In cells undergoing ER stress, BiP preferentially binds to misfolded proteins, thereby releasing the stress sensors to undergo activation by homodimerization and autophosphorylation.
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