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Concept: Microtubule

Superconcept: Protein-Filament

Superconcept: Chemical-Sequence


Component Semantics:

Microtubule
Definition: Long, stiff, cylindrical intracellular structure, 20 nanometers in diameter, composed of the protein tubulin; one of the major components of the cytoskeleton, used by eucaryotic cells to regulate their shape and control their movements. Alberts:ECB:G-11.

Relevant concepts: Nucleotide-Sequence

Relevant concepts: Tubulin-Molecule

Relevant concepts: Amino-Acid-Sequence

Relevant concepts: Intermediate-Filament

Relevant concepts: Dinucleotide

Relevant concepts: Chemical-Sequence

Relevant concepts: Actin-Filament

Relevant concepts: Protein-Filament

Relevant concepts: Chemical-Information-Sequence