polyubiquitylation

noun

polyubiquitination

OriginEnglish ubiquitylation ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyubiquitylation (plural polyubiquitylations)

plural polyubiquitylations

  1. polyubiquitination

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishubiquitylation
  6. Englishpolyubiquitylation

From poly- + ubiquitylation.

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APA

polyubiquitylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyubiquitylation

MLA

“polyubiquitylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyubiquitylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyubiquitylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyubiquitylation.

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