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ubiquitin

/juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn/

ubiquitin noun: any of a class of small protein, or polypeptide, present in the cells of all eukaryotes, that play a part in modifying and degrading proteins.

Noun

ubiquitin (plural ubiquitins)

  1. Any of a class of small protein, or polypeptide, present in the cells of all eukaryotes, that play a part in modifying and degrading proteins.

ubiquitin meaning in Indonesian and Persian

ubiquitin in Indonesian

small polypeptide
ubikitinasi

ubiquitin in Persian

small polypeptide
یوبیکوتین

Forms of ubiquitin

pluralubiquitins

Origin of ubiquitin

From ubiquitous + -in.

Words formed from ubiquitin

Phrases with ubiquitin

Questions about ubiquitin

What does ubiquitin mean?
Ubiquitin means any of a class of small protein, or polypeptide, present in the cells of all eukaryotes, that play a part in modifying and degrading proteins.
What is ubiquitin in Indonesian?
Ubiquitin in Indonesian is ubikitinasi. See Ubiquitin meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is ubiquitin?
Ubiquitin is a noun.
How do you pronounce ubiquitin?
Ubiquitin is pronounced /juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn/.
What is the plural of ubiquitin?
The plural of ubiquitin is ubiquitins.

Words near ubiquitin in the dictionary

  1. ubiquitary
  2. ubiquiter
  3. ubiquiters
  4. ubiquities
  5. ubiquitilation
  6. ubiquitin
  7. ubiquitin ligase
  8. ubiquitin ligases
  9. ubiquitinable
  10. ubiquitinase
  11. ubiquitinases

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