Medical Definition of MTOC

1. Rather amorphous region of cytoplasm from which microtubules radiate. The pattern and number of microtubules is determined by the microtubule organising centre. The pericentriolar region is the major microtubule organising centre in animal cells, the basal body of a cilium is another example. Activity of microtubule organising centres can be regulated, but the mechanism is unclear. Acronym: MTOC This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of MTOC

MSTed
MSTing
MSW
MSYS
MS Contin
MSc
MScs
MT
MTB
MTBE
MTBF
MTC
MTCN
MTF
MTFBWY
MTOC (current term)
MTOW
MTP
MTPL
MTR
MTSO
MTSP-1 serine protease
MTSP-2 serine protease
MTTF
MTU
MTV
MTV generation
MU
MUC
MUCTC

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