cytoskeletal
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cytoskeletal — cy to*skel e*tal (s[imac] t[ o]*sk[e^]l [e^]*tal), a. (Cell Biology) Of or pertaining to the cytoskeleton; as, cytoskeletal microtubules. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cytoskeletal — adjective see cytoskeleton … New Collegiate Dictionary
cytoskeletal — adj. of a cytoskeleton, of the elements that comprise the support structure of a cell (Cytology) … English contemporary dictionary
cytoskeletal — cy·to·skeletal … English syllables
cytoskeletal — ˌ adjective Etymology: cyt + skeletal : of, relating to, or being the cytoskeleton of a cell * * * cytoskelˈetal adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑cyto … Useful english dictionary
paxillin — Cytoskeletal protein (68 kD) that localizes, like talin, to focal adhesions, to dense plaques in smooth muscle, and to the myotendonous and neuromuscular junctions of skeletal muscle. Binds to vinculin … Dictionary of molecular biology
cytoskeleton — cytoskeletal, adj. /suy teuh skel i tn/, n. Cell Biol. a shifting lattice arrangement of structural and contractile components distributed throughout the cell cytoplasm, composed of microtubules, microfilaments, and larger filaments, functioning… … Universalium
Vinculin — PDB rendering based on 1qkr … Wikipedia
Prokaryotic cytoskeleton — The prokaryotic cytoskeleton is the collective name for all structural filaments in prokaryotes. It was once thought that prokaryotic cells did not possess cytoskeletons, but recent advances in visualization technology and structure determination … Wikipedia
Growth cone — Image of a fluorescently labeled growth cone extending from an axon F actin (red) microtubules (green). A growth cone is a dynamic, actin supported extension of a developing axon seeking its synaptic target. Their existence was originally… … Wikipedia
