ubiquitin
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Etymology edit
From ubiquitous + -in.
Noun edit
ubiquitin (plural ubiquitins)
- (biochemistry) 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.
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small polypeptide
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