tubulin

American  

[too-byuh-lin, tyoo-] / ˈtu byə lɪn, ˈtyu- /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. either of two globular proteins that form the structural subunits of microtubules.

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Etymology

Origin of tubulin

First recorded in 1965–70; tubule + -in ²

Example Sentences

Tubulin is another cytoskeletal protein that plays a key role in cell division.

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Researchers also observed unusually high levels of tubulin at cell junctions.

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"The scale of the study, with many species characterized in each group, opens up the possibility to make evolutionary predictions. For instance, dinoflagellates, one of the most diverse groups found in oceans across the planet, are well-represented in our study. We were able to map the presence of tubulin and centrin structures associated with the cell cortex or the flagella in these species."

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Enzymes called DNA damage response kinases and tubulin acetyltransferase are the master regulators of the process, and promote the formation of the tubules.

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Inside cells, tubulin proteins form long, and incredibly thin rods called microtubules.

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