Ubiquitination is the biochemical process by which a small protein called ubiquitin is covalently attached to a substrate protein, marking it for degradation or altering its cellular fate. It involves a cascade of enzymes (E1, E2, E3) and modulates various cellular functions. The term reflects the ubiquitin tag’s role in signaling proteolysis and other pathways.
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