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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) + -in 1
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Main Entry: ubiq·ui·tin
Pronunciation: yü-'bik-w&t-&n
Function: noun
: a chiefly eukaryotic protein that when covalently bound toother cellular proteins marks them for proteolytic degradation
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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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