ubiquitin

[ yoo-bik-wi-tin ]

noun
  1. a small protein, present in all eukaryotic cells, that participates in the destruction of defective proteins and in the synthesis of new proteins.

Origin of ubiquitin

1
First recorded in 1985–90; ubiquit(ous) + -in1

Words Nearby ubiquitin

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British Dictionary definitions for ubiquitin

ubiquitin

/ (juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn) /


noun
  1. biochem a small polypeptide, found in most eukaryotic cells, that combines with other proteins to make them susceptible to degradation

Origin of ubiquitin

1
C20: from ubiquitous + -in

Derived forms of ubiquitin

  • ubiquitination, noun

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