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tubulin
[ too-byuh-lin, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu byə lɪn, ˈtyu- /
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noun Biochemistry.
either of two globular proteins that form the structural subunits of microtubules.
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How to use tubulin in a sentence
In one in vitro experiment, Hyman and his team created droplets of the microtubule-binding tau protein and then added tubulin, which migrates into the tau droplets.
A Newfound Source of Cellular Order in the Chemistry of Life|Viviane Callier|January 7, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Medical definitions for tubulin
tubulin
[ tōō′byə-lĭn ]
n.
A globular protein that is the structural constituent of microtubules.
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