Protofilament
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Protofilament is a noun meaning A filament of polymerized tubulin in a cell, which becomes part of a microtubule.
Meaning
A filament of polymerized tubulin in a cell, which becomes part of a microtubule.
Example Sentences
The MreB crystal contained a straight, single-stranded protofilament[…].
Word Forms
- protofilaments
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microfilament, biofilament, tonofilament, macrofilament, myofilament, nucleofilament.
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