polyubiquitin

Noun

Meaning

polyubiquitin (plural polyubiquitins)

(biochemistry) A chain of several ubiquitin molecules attached to a protein.

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Related terms

polyubiquitination polyubiquitinate

Examples

Following addition of a single ubiquitin moiety to a protein substrate, further ubiquitin molecules can be added to the first, yielding a polyubiquitin chain. Source: Internet

Like monoubiquitination, lysine 63-linked polyubiquitin chains also has a role in the trafficking some membrane proteins. Source: Internet

Ubiquitin is either expressed as multiple copies joined in a chain (polyubiquitin) or attached to ribosomal subunits. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

polytypism polytypy polytyrosine polyubiquitinate polyubiquitinated polyubiquitination