different between autophosphatase vs autokinase

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auto- +? phosphatase

autophosphatase (plural autophosphatases)

(biochemistry, noun adjunct) A phosphatase that dephosphorylates itself
an autophosphatase reaction

Shortened from "autophosphorylation-dependent protein kinase."

autokinase (plural autokinases)

(biochemistry) A protein kinase or domain which promotes autophosphorylation
an autokinase domain

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