Meanings
verbubiquitinate (third-person singular simple present ubiquitinates, present participle ubiquitinating, simple past and past participle ubiquitinated)
present singular third person ubiquitinates · participle present ubiquitinating · participle past ubiquitinated · past ubiquitinated
- biochemistryTo modify a protein by attaching ubiquitin molecules.
Synonyms: ubiquitinylate, ubiquitylate
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo modify a protein by attaching ubiquitin molecules.
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Origin
From ubiquitin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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ubiquitinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ubiquitinate
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ubiquitinate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ubiquitinate.
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