autophosphorylation
/ˌɔːtə(ʊ)ˌfɒsfɒrɪˈleɪʃn/Biochemistry
noun
Phosphorylation of a protein molecule which is catalysed by the kinase activity of the protein molecule itself.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in FEBS Letters. From auto- + phosphorylation.
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