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ubiquitinated

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Modified or degraded by the attachment of ubiquitin molecules.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of ubiquitinate

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Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

From ubiquitin + -ated.

Etymology tree English ubiquitin Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English ubiquitinate English -ed English ubiquitinated From ubiquitinate + -ed.