tubulin

American

[too-byuh-lin, tyoo-] / ˈtu bjə lɪn, ˈtju- /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

Etymology

Origin of tubulin

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

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"We found that tubulin can drive Tau and alpha synuclein troublemakers down a healthy path."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 17, 2025

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2024

FtsZ and tubulin are an example of homology, structures derived from the same evolutionary origins.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

While both proteins are found in extant organisms, tubulin function has evolved and diversified tremendously since the evolution from its FtsZ-like prokaryotic origin.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

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