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microtubule

/ˈmaɪˌkɹoʊˈtubjuɫ/ noun

A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.

Word Origin A modern scientific compound: Greek mikros 'small' plus Latin tubus 'tube', literally 'tiny tube'. These are the microscopic tubular structures that form the skeleton of a cell. The micro- prefix shows up everywhere from microscope to microwave, while tubule connects to tube, tubular, and tubulin.

noun A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton. countable

Microtubules help maintain cell shape and facilitate intracellular transport.

(名词) 微管

微管有助于维持细胞形态并促进细胞内运输。

(sustantivo) microtúbulo [Un pequeño tubo hecho de proteína que se encuentra en las células; parte del citoesqueleto.]

Los microtúbulos ayudan a mantener la forma celular y facilitan el transporte intracelular.

(nom) microtubule [Petit tube constitué de protéines, présent dans les cellules et faisant partie du cytosquelette.]

Les microtubules contribuent à maintenir la forme des cellules et facilitent le transport intracellulaire.

(Substantiv) Mikrotubulus [Ein aus Proteinen bestehendes, röhrenförmiges Strukturelement in Zellen, das Teil des Zytoskeletts ist.]

**Microtubules** stabilisieren die Zellform und ermöglichen den Transport innerhalb der Zelle.

(名詞) 細胞内に存在するタンパク質でできた細い管状の構造;細胞骨格の一部。

「微小管は細胞の形を維持し、細胞内輸送を助ける役割を担っている。」

(substantivo) microtúbulo [Um pequeno tubo feito de proteína encontrado nas células; parte do citoesqueleto.]

Os microtúbulos ajudam a manter a forma celular e facilitam o transporte intracelular.

Synonyms: protein filament cytoskeletal filament tubulin structure cytoskeletal tube tubulin polymer microtubular structure cell structural element cytoskeleton component
Word parts: micro + tubule

Related words

tubular microscopic microscopically

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