GO biological process ontology term - GO:0051013 - microtubule severing
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0051013
- Name
- microtubule severing
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The process in which a microtubule is broken down into smaller segments. Severing enzymes remove dimers from the middle of the filament to create new ends, unlike depolymerizing kinesins that use ATP to uncap microtubules at their ends.
