ubiquitination

English

Etymology

From ubiquitin +‎ -ation.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

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

References

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

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