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ubiquitin

/juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
ubiq-ui-tin
IPA
/juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From ubiquitous + -in.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ubiquitins (plural)

Derived Forms

autodeubiquitinate autodeubiquitination autoubiquitinate autoubiquitination deubiquitin deubiquitinase deubiquitinate deubiquitinated deubiquitinating deubiquitination deubiquitinylate deubiquitinylating

Phrases

small ubiquitin-related modifier ubiquitin ligase

Frequently Paired Words

ubiquityl ubiquitylate ubiquitylation

Questions

How do you pronounce ubiquitin?
The recorded pronunciation is /juːˈbɪkwɪtɪn/.
What does ubiquitin mean?
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.
Where does ubiquitin come from?
From ubiquitous + -in.

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