ubiquitinate

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English

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Etymology

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From ubiquitin +‎ -ate.

Verb

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ubiquitinate (third-person singular simple present ubiquitinates, present participle ubiquitinating, simple past and past participle ubiquitinated)

  1. (biochemistry) To modify a protein by attaching ubiquitin molecules.
    Synonym: ubiquitylate

Derived terms

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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ubiquitinate

  1. inflection of ubiquitinare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

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Participle

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ubiquitinate f pl

  1. feminine plural of ubiquitinato