"protofilament" meaning in All languages combined

See protofilament on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: protofilaments [plural]
Etymology: From proto- + filament. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|proto|filament}} proto- + filament Head templates: {{en-noun}} protofilament (plural protofilaments)
  1. A filament of polymerized tubulin in a cell, which becomes part of a microtubule

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