microtubule nucleation
id: GO:0007020
name: microtubule nucleation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The 'de novo' formation of a microtubule, in which tubulin heterodimers form metastable oligomeric aggregates, some of which go on to support formation of a complete microtubule. Microtubule nucleation usually occurs from a specific site within a cell.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0030954 | astral microtubule nucleation |
| GO:0051418 | microtubule nucleation by microtubule organizing center |
| GO:0090221 | mitotic spindle-templated microtubule nucleation |
| GO:0090222 | centrosome-templated microtubule nucleation |
| GO:0090223 | chromatin-templated microtubule nucleation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0000226 | microtubule cytoskeleton organization |
