Definition of UBIQUITIN

ubiquitin

Plural: ubiquitins

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.

Origin / Etymology

From ubiquitous + -in.

Scrabble Score: 20

ubiquitin: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
ubiquitin: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
ubiquitin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

ubiquitin: valid Words With Friends Word