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microtubule

hollow tubes of internal diameter 12-15 nm and external diameter 24 nm found in a wide variety of eukaryotic cells
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microtubule

Summary

microtubule is a cellular component[1]. microtubule ranks in the top 8% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • microtubule's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • microtubule is a type of polymeric cytoskeletal fiber[4].
  • microtubule is a type of organelle tubule[5].
  • microtubule is part of microtubule cytoskeleton[6].
  • microtubule's Commons category is recorded as Microtubules[7].
  • microtubule comprises tubulin[8].
  • microtubule's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Microtubules[9].
  • microtubule's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005874[10].

Body

Definition and Type

microtubule's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3]. Recorded subclass of include polymeric cytoskeletal fiber[4] and organelle tubule[5].

Use and Application

microtubule comprises tubulin[8]. microtubule is part of microtubule cytoskeleton[6].

Why It Matters

microtubule ranks in the top 8% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (591 views/month).[2] microtubule has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] microtubule is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). microtubule. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/microtubule
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_microtubule_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{microtubule}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/microtubule}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 14d ago · O Breixo · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 152812
    Part of → microtubule cytoskeleton
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 152812"
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