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One function of microtubules is being conveyor belts inside of Cells. They move vesicles, granules, organelles and chromosomes via special attachment proteins. See MTOC - micro-tubule organizing centers.
They also serve a cytoskeletal role. Structurally, they are linear polymers of tubulin which is a globular protein. These linear polymers are called protofilaments. The tubulin molecules are bead like structures. They form heterodimers of alpha and beta tubulin. A protofilament is a linear row of tubulin dimers.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoa hollow cylindrical structure in the cytoplasm of most cells, involved in intracellular shape and transport. dun blame me if its wrong cuz i got it from somewhere else. but i trust e website so i think its correct anyways.
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∙ 12y agoThe microtubules produce enzymes that are taken to the golgi. The golgi then takes those enzymes and uses them to make amino acids which are necessary for making proteins . The proteins are then... SHOVED UP YOUR MOM!
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∙ 9y agoMicrotubules are used to give the cell structure and shape. They hold the cell together. They are like bones.
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∙ 11y agoBuilding cytoskeleton Building structure of centrioles,flagella,pili Transporting substances within some cells eg:-neurons
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∙ 10y agoThe Microtubles is a component of the cytoskeleton, fund throughout the cytoplasm.
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∙ 13y agoMicrotubules form the spindle and astor which helps the chromosomes to get arranged during the metaphase of cell division.
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The hollow tubes of protein that help maintain the shape of the cell is what?
microtubules.... might be right
Does bacteria have microtubules?
Bacteria do not have microtubules in an eukaryotic sense since they do not have tubulin. However, they do have tubulin homologue FtsZ protein that form structures and perform functions similar to microtubules in eukaryotes. Sometimes these structures are referred to as 'bacteria microtubules'.
Are microtubules tubelike proteins?
Microtubules and microfilaments are cellular cytoskeletal networks. Microtubules are tubular proteins made by tubulin polymers. they have role in cell structure, cell movement, mitosis, gene regulation and so on.
Which is part of the cytoskeleton?
Microtubules
Are microtubules found in eukaryotic cells or prokaryotic cells?
Microtubules are found in Eukarytotic cells. However, some archeabacteria have been found to contain microtubule-like structures but these are not true microtubules.
Which cytoskeletal element radiates from the cell center?
Microtubules radiate from the cell center.
What produces microtubules during cell division in animals?
kinetochore microtubules are located in the centrosomes and produce the microtubules
What is the stystem of microtubules?
The Cytoskeleton is a system of microtubules, in a cell.
Organelles used to move chromosomes are the?
microtubules
The hollow tubes of protein that help maintain the shape of the cell is what?
microtubules.... might be right
Spindle fibres are composed of?
They are made up of clusters of microtubules. Microtubules are made of the protein tubuliln and are responsible for cell movement and shape. The microtubules are like "conveyor belts" inside the cell.
What microtubules are necessary for sorting the chromosomes in cell division?
The kinetochore microtubules
What are spindle fibers composed of?
spindle fibers are composed of what? Answer: Microtubules
Which cytoskeleton fibers are found in cilia and flagella?
microtubules
What is a spindle made of?
a spindle fiber is a specialized form of microtubules...that's what it is made of
What material makes up flagellum?
Flagella possess a central bundle of microtubules in which nine outer double microtubules surround a central pair of single microtubules. This characteristic "9 + 2" arrangement of microtubules is also seen in cilia.
What part does the Phragmoplast play in plant cell division?
plant cell have cell divison by phragmoplast microtubules they composed of complex microtubules .microtubules are part of cytoskelton
