monoubiquitinated

adjective

Having one ubiquitin unit attached.

“This protein is monoubiquitinated in response to DNA damage, resulting in its localization to nuclear foci with other proteins involved in homology-directed DNA repair.”

OriginEnglish ubiquitinated ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

adjectivemonoubiquitinated (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving one ubiquitin unit attached.

    This protein is monoubiquitinated in response to DNA damage, resulting in its localization to nuclear foci with other proteins involved in homology-directed DNA repair.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishubiquitinated
  5. Englishmonoubiquitinated

From mono- + ubiquitinated.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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