tubulin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tubulin
Example Sentences
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"Boosting the tubulin pool, rather than blocking droplet formation, can curb toxic aggregation while preserving the healthy roles of Tau and alpha synuclein, offering a potential selective therapeutic strategy."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
"But Tau and alpha synuclein also fulfill essential functions in healthy neurons - they help maintain cell structure and support communication by interacting with tubulin and contributing to microtubule assembly and stabilization."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
"When tubulin levels are low, as it has been found in Alzheimer's disease, microtubules are less abundant and Tau and alpha synuclein can form toxic aggregates," Lucas said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
The FtsZ protein active in prokaryote cell division is very similar to tubulin in the structures it can form and its energy source.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
FtsZ proteins can form filaments, rings, and other three-dimensional structures resembling the way tubulin forms microtubules, centrioles, and various cytoskeleton components.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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