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kinetochore.

The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

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noun/k(ʌ)ɪˈniːtəʊkɔː/UK/kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/US
  1. The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

Where this word comes from

From kineto- + Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “space, locality”).

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