Etymology

sumoylate

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Today it means: To attach to (a protein) via SUMOylation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English SUMO
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The story

  1. EnglishSUMO
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. English todaySUMOylate

From SUMO + -yl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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