Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

microtubule polymerization

Term ID

GO:0046785

Synonyms

microtubule assembly
microtubule formation

Definition

The addition of tubulin heterodimers to one or both ends of a microtubule.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: microtubule nucleation

microtubule nucleation Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: microtubule polymerization or depolymerization protein polymerization supramolecular fiber organization

microtubule polymerization or depolymerization protein polymerization supramolecular fiber organization Show first 5 Terms
has_part: microtubule nucleation

microtubule nucleation Show first 5 Terms
inverse has_part: microtubule polymerization based movement microtubule polymerization based protein transport

microtubule polymerization based movement microtubule polymerization based protein transport Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of microtubule polymerization

negative regulation of microtubule polymerization Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of microtubule polymerization

positive regulation of microtubule polymerization Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of microtubule polymerization

regulation of microtubule polymerization Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes