Medical Definition of Tubulin-tyrosine ligase

1. An enzyme that covalently links a tyrosine to the C-terminal glutamyl residue of tubulin, coupled with the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and Pi; this is a unique posttranslational modification that may have a significant role in cytoskeletal traffic and design. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tubulin-tyrosine Ligase

tubule
tubules
tubuli
tubuli biliferi
tubuli dentales
tubuli galactophori
tubuli lactiferi
tubuli paroophori
tubulibranchian
tubulibranchiata
tubulicole
tubulidentate
tubuliform
tubulin
tubulin-tyrosine ligase (current term)
tubulina
tubulins
tubulipore
tubulipores
tubulization
tubuloacinar gland
tubuloalveolar
tubuloalveolar gland
tubulocyst
tubulocystic
tubulodermoid
tubulogenesis
tubulointerstitial
tubulointerstitial nephritis

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