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tubulin

noun
tu·​bu·​lin | \ ˈtü-byə-lən How to pronounce tubulin (audio) , ˈtyü-\

Definition of tubulin

: a globular protein that polymerizes to form microtubules

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 Cunningham suspects that when the strep antibodies target tubulin in the brain, the result is a gumming up of a cell’s structural machinery and, apparently, neuropsychiatric ills. — Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, "Hidden Invaders," 29 Mar. 2017 The autoantibodies also attached to tubulin, a protein molecule used to maintain a cell’s physical structure. — Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, "Hidden Invaders," 29 Mar. 2017

First Known Use of tubulin

1968, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tubulin

tubule + -in entry 1

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tubulin

noun
tu·​bu·​lin | \ ˈt(y)ü-byə-lən How to pronounce tubulin (audio) \

Medical Definition of tubulin

: a globular protein that polymerizes to form microtubules

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