tubulin
/ˈtʊbjəlɪn/
noun
- A protein that forms the main building blocks of microtubules in cells, important for cell structure and division.
- During cell division, tubulin assembles into structures that pull chromosomes apart.
- Some cancer drugs work by interfering with tubulin to stop cells from dividing.
- Tubulin helps give cells their shape by forming long, hollow fibers.