Definitions For Ubiquitin

Noun

UBIQUITIN (plural UBIQUITINs) (protein) Any of a class of small protein, or polypeptide, present in the cells of all eukaryotes, that play a part in modifying and degrading proteins.

Derived terms

diubiquitin ubiquitin ligase ubiquitin polymer

Related terms

ubiquitinate ubiquitinated ubiquitination ubiquitinylation ubiquitylation

Translations

Bulgarian: убиквитин Italian: ubiquitina, f Spanish: ubiquitina, f

Etymology

from ubiquitous + in.

Is Ubiquitin a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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20
Words with Friends
24

The word Ubiquitin is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends

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