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Where does “autodephosphorylation” come from?

autodephosphorylation (English) comes from English dephosphorylation, from English phosphorylation, from English -ation, from Middle English -acioun, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

autodephosphorylation (English): The dephosphorylation of a protein catalyzed by...

Definitions

  1. The dephosphorylation of a protein catalyzed by...

Ancestry of “autodephosphorylation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdephosphorylationThe removal of phosphate groups from a compound,...
2Englishphosphorylationthe process of transferring a phosphate group...
3English-ationAn action or process; The result of an action or...
4Middle English-aciounForms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing,...
5Old French-ation-ation
6Latin-ātiō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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