GO biological process ontology term - GO:0007020 - microtubule nucleation
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0007020
- Name
- microtubule nucleation
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The process in which tubulin alpha-beta heterodimers begin aggregation to form an oligomeric tubulin structure (a microtubule seed). Microtubule nucleation is the initiating step in the formation of a microtubule in the absence of any existing microtubules ('de novo' microtubule formation).
