Term Information

Accession
GO:0046785
Name
microtubule polymerization
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
microtubule assembly, microtubule formation
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The addition of tubulin heterodimers to one or both ends of a microtubule. Source: GOC:go_curators, GOC:ai
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0046785 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of microtubule polymerization (GO:0046785)
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microtubule polymerization [is_a relation] is_a  protein polymerization (GO:0051258)
microtubule polymerization [is_a relation] is_a  microtubule polymerization or depolymerization (GO:0031109)
microtubule polymerization [is_a relation] is_a  supramolecular fiber organization (GO:0097435)
Children of microtubule polymerization (GO:0046785)
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negative regulation of microtubule polymerization (GO:0031115) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  microtubule polymerization
microtubule polymerization based movement (GO:0099098) [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  microtubule polymerization
positive regulation of microtubule polymerization (GO:0031116) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  microtubule polymerization
microtubule nucleation (GO:0007020) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  microtubule polymerization
regulation of microtubule polymerization (GO:0031113) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  microtubule polymerization
microtubule polymerization based protein transport (GO:0099112) [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  microtubule polymerization
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