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Microtubules, along with actin and intermediate filaments, compose the cytoskeleton of the cell. Microtubules (MT) are made up of the globular protein, tubulin. The two main forms of tubulin found in MT are α-tubulin and β-tubulin. α-tubulin and β-tubulin spontaneously bind to form a dimer and many tubulin dimers form together into protofilaments. | Microtubules, along with actin and intermediate filaments, compose the cytoskeleton of the cell. Microtubules are involved with mitosis, cell movement, intracellular transport, and cell structure. Microtubules (MT) are made up of the globular protein, tubulin. The two main forms of tubulin found in MT are α-tubulin and β-tubulin. α-tubulin and β-tubulin spontaneously bind to form a dimer and many tubulin dimers form together into protofilaments. The protofilaments assemble into MT. Microtubules are polar structures with a fast-growing positive end and a slow-growing negative end. | ||
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Introduction
Microtubules, along with actin and intermediate filaments, compose the cytoskeleton of the cell. Microtubules are involved with mitosis, cell movement, intracellular transport, and cell structure. Microtubules (MT) are made up of the globular protein, tubulin. The two main forms of tubulin found in MT are α-tubulin and β-tubulin. α-tubulin and β-tubulin spontaneously bind to form a dimer and many tubulin dimers form together into protofilaments. The protofilaments assemble into MT. Microtubules are polar structures with a fast-growing positive end and a slow-growing negative end.
