centrosome
Microtubule organizing center
A centrosome is a structure in animal cells that organizes the microtubules—the internal scaffolding that gives cells their shape and enables movement.
During cell division, the centrosome duplicates and the two copies move to opposite ends of the cell, directing the formation of the spindle apparatus that pulls chromosomes apart.
The centrosome serves as the cell's main microtubule organizing center.
Nuclear division producing identical cells
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- cytokinesisCytoplasmic division after mitosis
- cell cycleReplication process of cells
- prophaseFirst mitotic stage
metaphase · anaphase · telophase · chromosome · segregation · daughter cells · replication · bipolar
Cylindrical cell structure protein
Initial cluster formation
- polarityState of opposing forces
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- positioningArranging in specific locations
signaling · duplication · maturation · separation · migration
Increase in intensity
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
mitosis
Nuclear division producing identical cells
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- cytokinesisCytoplasmic division after mitosis
- cell cycleReplication process of cells
prophase · metaphase · anaphase · telophase · chromosome · segregation · daughter cells · replication · bipolar · astral
microtubule
Cylindrical cell structure protein
nucleation
Initial cluster formation
- polarityState of opposing forces
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
positioning · signaling · duplication · maturation · separation · migration
tubulin
Microtubule protein component
amplification
Increase in intensity
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation