deubiquitinase

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noun

Any enzyme that catalyzes a deubiquitination reaction

OriginEnglish ubiquitinase ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundeubiquitinase (plural deubiquitinases)

plural deubiquitinases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that catalyzes a deubiquitination reaction

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishubiquitinase
  8. Englishdeubiquitinase

From de- + ubiquitinase.

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APA

deubiquitinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deubiquitinase

MLA

“deubiquitinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deubiquitinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deubiquitinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deubiquitinase.

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