tubulin

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noun

Any of a group of proteins used as the material for microtubules.

OriginEnglish tubule ← Latin tubulu →
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Meanings

nountubulin (plural tubulins)

plural tubulins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of proteins used as the material for microtubules.
  2. biochemistrySpecifically, the dimer of α-tubulin and β-tubulin.

    The protein tubulin is composed of dimers of 110000 to 120000 daltons.

    1975, E. M. F. De Robertis et al., Cell Biology, →ISBN, page 690

Origin

  1. Latintuba
  2. Latintubus
  3. Latintubulu
  4. Englishtubule
  5. Englishtubulin

From tubul- + -in.

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Translations

Finnish tubuliini
  • tubuliiniproteins used as the material for microtubules
French tubuline
  • tubulineproteins used as the material for microtubules
Italian tubulina
  • tubulinaproteins used as the material for microtubules
Portuguese tubulina
  • tubulinaproteins used as the material for microtubules
Spanish tubulina
  • tubulinaproteins used as the material for microtubules
Swedish tubulin
  • tubulinproteins used as the material for microtubules

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unbuiltBintulu
Cite this entry
APA

tubulin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulin

MLA

“tubulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubulin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulin.

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