u·biq·ui·tin

[yoo-bik-wi-tin]
noun
a small protein, present in all eukaryotic cells, that participates in the destruction of defective proteins and in the synthesis of new proteins.

Origin:
1985–90; ubiquit(ous) + -in1

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ubiquitin (juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
biochem a small polypeptide, found in most eukaryotic cells, that combines with other proteins to make them susceptible to degradation
 
[C20: from ubiquitous + -in]
 
ubiquiti'nation
 
n

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ubiquitin u·biq·ui·tin (y&oomacr;-bĭk'wĭ-tĭn)
n.
A polypeptide found in all eukaryotic cells including plant cells that participates in a variety of cellular functions including protein degradation.

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Proteins are tagged for degradation by a small protein called ubiquitin.
The tagging reaction is catalyzed by enzymes called ubiquitin ligases.
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