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Meaning of "tubulin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TUBULIN

tubulin  [ˈtjuːbjʊlɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUBULIN

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Tubulin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TUBULIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tubulin

Tubulin

Tubulin is one of several members of a small family of globular proteins. The tubulin superfamily includes five distinct families, the alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-, and epsilon-tubulins and a sixth family which is present only in kinetoplastid protozoa. The most common members of the tubulin family are α-tubulin and β-tubulin, the proteins that make up microtubules. Each has a molecular weight of approximately 55,000 Daltons. Microtubules are assembled from dimers of α- and β-tubulin. These subunits are slightly acidic with an isoelectric point between 5.2 and 5.8. Tubulin was long thought to be specific to eukaryotes. Recently, however, the prokaryotic cell division protein FtsZ was shown to be related to tubulin. To form microtubules, the dimers of α- and β-tubulin bind to GTP and assemble onto the ends of microtubules while in the GTP-bound state. The β-tubulin subunit is exposed on the plus end of the microtubule while the α-tubulin subunit is exposed on the minus end.

Definition of tubulin in the English dictionary

The definition of tubulin in the dictionary is a protein that forms the basis of microtubules.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUBULIN


aesculin
ˈiːskjʊlɪn
antiglobulin
ˌæntɪˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
botulin
ˈbɒtjʊlɪn
calmodulin
kəlˈmɒdjʊlɪn
cryoglobulin
ˌkraɪəʊˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
euglobulin
juːˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
globulin
ˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
hypermasculine
ˌhaɪpəˈmæskjʊlɪn
immunoglobulin
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
insulin
ˈɪnsjʊlɪn
inulin
ˈɪnjʊlɪn
lactoglobulin
ˌlæktəʊˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
levulin
ˈlɛvjʊlɪn
lupulin
ˈluːpjʊlɪn
macroglobulin
ˌmækrəʊˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
masculine
ˈmæskjʊlɪn
proinsulin
prəʊˈɪnsjʊlɪn
thyroglobulin
ˌθaɪrəʊˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
tuberculin
tjʊˈbɜːkjʊlɪn
unmasculine
ʌnˈmæskjʊlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUBULIN

tuboplasty
Tubuai Islands
tubular
tubular bells
tubular steel
tubular steel chair
tubularian
tubularity
tubularly
tubulate
tubulation
tubulator
tubulature
tubule
tubulifloral
tubuliflorous
tubulose
tubulous
tubulously
tubulure

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUBULIN

beta globulin
folliculin
gamma globulin
indulin
laevulin
moulin
patulin
paulin
serum globulin
tarpaulin
torulin

Synonyms and antonyms of tubulin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tubulin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUBULIN

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The translations of tubulin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tubulin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

微管蛋白
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tubulina
570 millions of speakers

English

tubulin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्यूबिलिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تويولين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тубулина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tubulina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tubulin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tubuline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tubulin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tubulin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チューブリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

튜 불린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tubulin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tubulin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tubulin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्यूबिलिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tübülin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tubulina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tubuliny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тубулина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tubulinei
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τουμπουλίνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tubulin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tubulin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tubulin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tubulin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBULIN»

The term «tubulin» is regularly used and occupies the 62.457 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBULIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tubulin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUBULIN»

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Essential Cell Biology, Fourth Edition
(a) tubulin dimers carrying Gtp (red) bind more tightly to one another than do tubulin dimers carrying GDp (dark green). therefore, rapidly growing plus ends of microtubules, which have freshly added tubulin dimers with Gtp bound, tend to keep ...
Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, 2013
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Molecular Cell Biology
Microtubules Are Dynamic Structures Due to Kinetic Differences at Their Ends Microtubules assemble by the polymerization of dimeric ap-tubulin in a process that is greatly catalyzed by the presence of microtubule-associated proteins ( MAPs).
Harvey Lodish, 2008
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Tubulin-Binding Agents: Synthetic, Structural and ...
The α-tubulin GTP is non-exchangeable and non-hydrolysable whereas the β- tubulin-bound nucleotide is hydrolyzed into GDP during MT assembly [3]. The core of the microtubule is therefore mainly composed of GDP-tubulin (i.e. with GDP ...
Teresa Carlomagno, Karl-Heinz Altmann, 2009
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The Role of Microtubules in Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and ...
DEGLUTAMYLATION (α) This is a modification that probably happens to Glu- tubulin: the C-terminal glutamate is removed (41). The resulting α-tubulin, lacking both the C-terminal tyrosine and the penultimate glutamate, is referred to as ...
Antonio Tito Fojo, 2009
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From Molecules to Networks: An Introduction to Cellular and ...
Microtubules are very abundant in the nervous system, and tubulin subunits of microtubules may consti- tute .10% of total brain protein. As a result, many fundamental properties of microtubules were defined with microtubule protein from brain ...
John H. Byrne, Ruth Heidelberger, M. Neal Waxham, 2014
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Medical Cell Biology
ized member of the tubulin superfamily of proteins that is localized specifically to the pericentriolar material. It has been demonstrated that γ-tubulin forms a nucleation complex within the centrosome that allows microtubule formation. Moreover ...
Steven R Goodman, 2007
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Proteomics of Spermatogenesis
Glutamylated and Glycosylated Tubulins (Post-Translational Modifications) Microtubule diversity can be maintained not only by differential genetic expression of tubulin polypeptides but also by tubulin monomer acetylation and detyrosination, ...
G. S. Gupta, 2005
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The Beta-tubulin Gene as a Means to Discriminate Species and ...
Comparison between the deduced amino acid sequences and known β-tubulin sequences showed that Gi. gigantea β-tubulin gene encoded a 447 amino acid protein with a calculated molecular mass of 50.08 kD and an isoelectric point of ...
Zola Msiska, 2008
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Plant Cell Biology: From Astronomy to Zoology
5 10 8 M colchicine and is insensitive to the herbicide oryzalin, while plant tubulin is depolymerized by millimolar concentrations of colchicine and is very sensitive to oryzalin (Morejohn and Fosket, 1984a,b, 1992). Tubulin is a 110-kDa ...
Randy O. Wayne, 2009
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Plant Microtubules: Development and Flexibility
In the post-genomic era it may appear anachronistic to keep studying plant tubulin genes. We all know what they do: they encode tubulin, one of the major cytoskeletal proteins, the building block of microtubules (MTs). However, accumulation ...
Peter Nick, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUBULIN»

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Overexpression of Class III β-tubulin, Sox2, and nuclear Survivin is …
Class III β-tubulin has been linked to taxane resistance through a reduced microtubule polymerization rate. In 1997, Maria Kavallaris's group first reported ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
2
Post-translational modifications A chromosome's guide to the …
Tubulin acetylation and detyrosination, which are known to regulate transport in neurons, are found on stable spindle microtubules that point to the equator. «Nature.com, May 15»
3
Scientists unravel the mystery of the tubulin code
The pattern of these markers makes up the “tubulin code” and according to a paper published in Cell, scientists at National Institutes of Health's National Institute ... «National Institutes of Health, May 15»
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Tubulin structure-based drug design for the development of novel 4β …
The well-characterized anti-tubulin agent, podophyllotoxin (PTOX), with the 4′-position methoxyl group, targets the colchicines domain located between α- and ... «Nature.com, May 15»
5
Hidden information-processing networks in the skeleton of cells
Not too long ago, a paper in Nature Scientific Reports described efforts to drive tubulin assembly with an external electromagnetic field, and visualize the ... «ExtremeTech, Apr 15»
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Circovirus Transport Proceeds via Direct Interaction of the …
However, circovirus binding to dynein was independent of the presence of microtubular α-tubulin and translocation of cytoplasmic dynein into the nucleus. «Journal of Virology, Feb 15»
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New study shows mechanism behind tubulin transport in cilia
Now, a new study from University of Georgia cellular biologists shows the mechanism behind tubulin transport and its assembly into cilia, including the first video ... «News-Medical.net, Jan 15»
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UGA researchers image and measure tubulin transport in cilia
Now, a new study from University of Georgia cellular biologists shows the mechanism behind tubulin transport and its assembly into cilia, including the first video ... «UGA Today, Jan 15»
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Benitec Announces Publication Of Independent Research …
Though preliminary, these new findings further support beta III-tubulin as an important target for difficult-to-treat cancers, and potentially open the door for ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
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Our invisible family tree could hold a key to the future
"Our research helps understand the differences between the human (tubulin) and bacterial (FtsZ) proteins that are related to CetZ," Dr Duggin said. «Phys.Org, Jan 15»

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