autohydrolysis

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Noun

1. (''[[chemistry]]'') [[hydrolysis]] using [[water]] alone (often at high temperatures)
2. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} hydrolysis of a [[peptide]] or [[enzyme]] catalyzed by itself

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