microtubule
noun
mi·cro·tu·bule
| \ ˌmī-krō-ˈtü-(ˌ)byül
, -ˈtyü-\
, -ˈtyü-\
Definition of microtubule
: any of the minute tubules in eukaryotic cytoplasm that are composed of the protein tubulin and form an important component of the cytoskeleton, mitotic spindle, cilia, and flagella
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Other Words from microtubule
microtubular
\ ˌmī-krō-ˈtü-byə-lər
, -ˈtyü- \
adjective
, -ˈtyü- \
adjective
Examples of microtubule in a Sentence
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The researchers also developed an imaging technique to isolate—and actually see—a thin slice of microtubule growth amid the visual clutter of background molecules. — Scientific American, "Ballistic Maggots, Synthetic Winks and Why You’re Not Goop: This Week’s Best Science GIFs," 9 Aug. 2019 In a paper published in May, the scientists show how different proteins coordinate in a cell to seed the growth of each microtubule. — Scientific American, "Ballistic Maggots, Synthetic Winks and Why You’re Not Goop: This Week’s Best Science GIFs," 9 Aug. 2019 Typically, a cell is genetically modified to produce a fluorescent protein that attaches itself to specific subcellular structures, like mitochondria or microtubules. — Quanta Magazine, "His Artificial Intelligence Sees Inside Living Cells," 24 July 2019 Theorists, including Ramaswamy, had predicted that such alignment and defects would emerge in active-matter systems under certain conditions, and they had been seen in crystals made from rod-shaped cellular components called microtubules. — Quanta Magazine, "Swirling Bacteria Linked to the Physics of Phase Transitions," 16 June 2019 The microtubules and ropelike filaments that form the cell’s transportation infrastructure feature helical structures, which are vital to their function. — Frank Wilczek, WSJ, "The Peculiar Power of Nature’s Left and Right," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'microtubule.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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microtubule
noun
mi·cro·tu·bule
| \ ˌmī-krō-ˈt(y)ü-(ˌ)byü(ə)l
\
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Medical Definition of microtubule
: any of the minute tubules in eukaryotic cytoplasm that are composed of the protein tubulin and form an important component of the cytoskeleton, mitotic spindle, cilia, and flagella
Other Words from microtubule
microtubular
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adjective
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adjective