tubulin

English

Etymology

tubul- +‎ -in

Noun

tubulin (plural tubulins)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins used as the material for microtubules.
(biochemistry) Specifically, the dimer of α-tubulin and β-tubulin.
- 1975, E. M. F. De Robertis et al., Cell Biology‎, →ISBN, page 690:
  The protein tubulin is composed of dimers of 110000 to 120000 daltons.

Derived terms

myotubulin

Translations

proteins used as the material for microtubules

Finnish: tubuliini
French: tubuline (fr)
Italian: tubulina (it)
Portuguese: tubulina
Spanish: tubulina
Swedish: tubulin (sv)

Anagrams

Bintulu, unbuilt

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