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UBIQUITIN [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

[A] molecule which plays an important role in the destruction of defective proteins, while promoting the function of certain proteins making up the ribosomes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Molécule de 76 résidus d'acides aminés et de poids moléculaire 8 565, présente dans les cellules de tous les organismes eucaryotes; elle existe sous des formes très variées, libre ou conjuguée à des accepteurs très divers, nucléaires, cytoplasmiques ou membranaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
DEF

Pequeña proteína, que se encuentra en las células eucarióticas donde juega un importante papel al marcar las proteínas destinadas a ser destruidas mediante degradación proteolítica (bien porque estén dañadas o porque no sean necesarias).

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