ubistatin

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noun

Any of a class of compounds that inhibit proteasome-dependent degradation of proteins by binding the ubiquitin chain.

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Meanings

nounubistatin (plural ubistatins)

plural ubistatins

  1. medicineAny of a class of compounds that inhibit proteasome-dependent degradation of proteins by binding the ubiquitin chain.

Origin

Blend of ubiquitin + statin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ubistatin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ubistatin.

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