Etymology

monoubiquitination

Today it means: The addition of a single ubiquitin moiety to a protein substrate. Full definition →

English ubiquitination ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) ← Proto-Hellenic *mónwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishubiquitination
  7. English todaymonoubiquitination

From mono- + ubiquitination.

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