Ubiquitin at Medical Glossary
What is it? A protein that is covalently attached to lysines of other proteins, tagging them for proteolysis within proteasomes. Multiple ubiquitin units may be ligated to the protein, forming a multiubiquitin chain.Medical Definition Added By: Gabrielle
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