English edit

Etymology edit

From ubiquitin +‎ -ate.

Verb edit

ubiquitinate (third-person singular simple present ubiquitinates, present participle ubiquitinating, simple past and past participle ubiquitinated)

  1. (biochemistry) To modify a protein by attaching ubiquitin molecules.
    Synonym: ubiquitylate

Derived terms edit

Italian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

ubiquitinate

  1. inflection of ubiquitinare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2 edit

Participle edit

ubiquitinate f pl

  1. feminine plural of ubiquitinato