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Autolysis meaning

  1. The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
  2. The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
  3. The autocytolysis of blood cells.

Synonyms of Autolysis

self-digestion lysis

Related words

Other words often associated with Autolysis or its synonyms:

dissolution convalescence recovery disintegration recuperation

Using Autolysis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself. | The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism. | The autocytolysis of blood cells.
  • Useful related words include: self-digestion, lysis.

Context around Autolysis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

yeast 1× dependent 1×

Often after:

adds 1× proteases 1×

Sentence patterns with Autolysis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

active after autolysis e g 1× autolysis also known 1× degradation and autolysis proteases being 1× threonine dependent autolysis of the 1× yeast autolysis adds secondary 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

autolysis also known 1× degradation and autolysis 1× some proteases are 1× the association of 1× yeast autolysis adds 1×

Common sentence endings:

brioche and cream 1× e g trypsinogen 1× stage of decomposition 1× the active site 1× the same variety 1×

Words around Autolysis

Just before it in the word index:

autolysins 2 autolycus 3 autolus 11 autologous 12 autoloading 2 autoloaders 3

Just after it in the word index:

automail 4 automaker 381 automakers 374 automaking 2 automap 2 automark 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aaronic 7 aasa 7

Corpus analysis for Autolysis

  • In this selection, "autolysis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, yeast, dependent, adds and proteases stand out and add context to how "autolysis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include active after autolysis e g and autolysis also known. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "autolysis" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with autolysis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Yeast autolysis adds secondary notes of toast, brioche and cream. (10 words)

Autolysis, also known as self digestion, is the third stage of decomposition. (12 words)

Degradation and autolysis Proteases, being themselves proteins, are cleaved by other protease molecules, sometimes of the same variety. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The association of the β rings of the two half-proteasomes triggers threonine -dependent autolysis of the propeptides to expose the active site. (23 words)

Some proteases are less active after autolysis (e.g. TEV protease ) whilst others are more active (e.g. trypsinogen ). (19 words)

Degradation and autolysis Proteases, being themselves proteins, are cleaved by other protease molecules, sometimes of the same variety. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

Autolysis, also known as self digestion, is the third stage of decomposition.

Yeast autolysis adds secondary notes of toast, brioche and cream.

Degradation and autolysis Proteases, being themselves proteins, are cleaved by other protease molecules, sometimes of the same variety.

Some proteases are less active after autolysis (e.g. TEV protease ) whilst others are more active (e.g. trypsinogen ).

The association of the β rings of the two half-proteasomes triggers threonine -dependent autolysis of the propeptides to expose the active site.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "autolysis" in a sentence?
An example: "Autolysis, also known as self digestion, is the third stage of decomposition." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "autolysis" from authentic English texts.
What does "autolysis" mean?
Autolysis means: The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
What are synonyms of "autolysis"?
Common synonyms of "autolysis" include: self-digestion, lysis.
How many example sentences with "autolysis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "autolysis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.