Medical Definition of Treadmilling

1. Name given to the proposed process in microtubules in which there is continual addition of subunits at one end and disassembly at the other, so that the tubule stays of constant length, but individual subunits move along. Could in principle be used as a transport mechanism, although this is not currently favoured as a possibility. Has also been suggested for microfilaments. (19 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Treadmilling

treaded
treader
treaders
treading
treadings
treading water
treadle
treadle
treadled
treadler
treadlers
treadles
treadless
treadling
treadmill
treadmilling (current term)
treadmills
treadmill test
treads
treadwheel
tread down
tread on
treague
treagues
treason
treasonable
treasonably
treasonist
treasonous
treasons

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