Tubulin
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| Tubulin | |
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| Term | Tubulin |
| Short definition | Tubulin - (pronounced) (TOO-byoo-lin) One of a group of proteins found in high concentrations in the cell's cytoplasm (fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus). Tubulins are the building blocks of microtubules (narrow, hollow tubes within a cell) that are involved in cell division and cell movement. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Tubulin - (pronounced) (TOO-byoo-lin) One of a group of proteins found in high concentrations in the cell's cytoplasm (fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus). Tubulins are the building blocks of microtubules (narrow, hollow tubes within a cell) that are involved in cell division and cell movement. Certain cancer drugs bind to and block the formation or function of tubulins, which can block cell division
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