sumoylation

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noun

The process whereby SUMO proteins attach themselves to other proteins within cells and modify their function.

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Meanings

sumoylation1

nounsumoylation (countable and uncountable, plural sumoylations)

plural sumoylations

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of SUMOylation.

SUMOylation2

nounSUMOylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe process whereby SUMO proteins attach themselves to other proteins within cells and modify their function.
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