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ubiquitination

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English

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Ubiguitination, by four means. In the picture, the ubiquitin is dark green and marked Ub.

Etymology

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From ubiquitin +‎ -ation.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ubiquitination (countable and uncountable, plural ubiquitinations)

  1. (biochemistry) The modification of a protein by the covalent attachment of one or more ubiquitin molecules.
    Synonyms: ubiquitinylation, ubiquitylation

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “ubiquitination, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

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