sumoylate

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verb

To attach to (a protein) via SUMOylation.

OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← English SUMO →
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Meanings

sumoylate1

verbsumoylate (third-person singular simple present sumoylates, present participle sumoylating, simple past and past participle sumoylated)

present singular third person sumoylates · participle present sumoylating · participle past sumoylated · past sumoylated

  1. alternativeAlternative form of SUMOylate.

SUMOylate2

verbSUMOylate (third-person singular simple present SUMOylates, present participle SUMOylating, simple past and past participle SUMOylated)

present singular third person SUMOylates · participle present SUMOylating · participle past SUMOylated · past SUMOylated

  1. transitivebiochemistryTo attach to (a protein) via SUMOylation.

Origin

  1. EnglishSUMO
  2. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  3. EnglishSUMOylate

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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