tubulinn.
/ˈtjuːbjʊlɪn/ Biochemistry.
Either or both of two similar proteins that are the main constituent of microtubules.
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1968 H. Mohri in Nature 16 Mar. 1054/1 We believe that the microtubule constituent is a different protein, for which we propose the name ‘tubulin’.
1977 Jrnl. Protozool. 24 4/1 Microtubules are composed of 2 subunits, termed α and β tubulins, which form dimers and then polymers that are essentially infinitely long.
1978 Bio Systems 10 93/1 Tubulin..can undergo self-assembly in the absence of other macromolecules to form a microtubule.
1982 J. F. Van Pilsum in T. M. Devlin Textbk. Biochem. xxi. 1042 Tubulin..comprises about 14% of the total protein found in mammalian brain.
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