Get to know Kinetochore better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like centromere or structure.
Kinetochore meaning
The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
Synonyms of Kinetochore
Using Kinetochore
- The main meaning on this page is: The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
- Useful related words include: centromere, structure, anatomical structure, complex body part.
- In the example corpus, kinetochore often appears in combinations such as: kinetochore microtubules, the kinetochore.
Context around Kinetochore
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kinetochore
- In this selection, "kinetochore" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, essential, microtubules and proteins stand out and add context to how "kinetochore" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a kinetochore is a and anaphase i kinetochore microtubules shorten. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kinetochore" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kinetochore
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In mitosis, the force of kinetochore microtubules pulling in opposite directions creates tension. (13 words)
A kinetochore is a proteinaceous microtubule-binding structure that forms on the chromosomal centromere during late prophase. (17 words)
Anaphase I Kinetochore microtubules shorten, pulling homologous chromosomes (which consist of a pair of sister chromatids) to opposite poles. (19 words)
In budding yeasts, the centromere region is relatively small (about 125 bp DNA) and contains two highly conserved DNA sequences that serve as binding sites for essential kinetochore proteins. (29 words)
When a microtubule connects with the kinetochore, the motor activates, using energy from ATP to "crawl" up the tube toward the originating centrosome. (23 words)
Anaphase I Kinetochore microtubules shorten, pulling homologous chromosomes (which consist of a pair of sister chromatids) to opposite poles. (19 words)
Example sentences (5)
A kinetochore is a proteinaceous microtubule-binding structure that forms on the chromosomal centromere during late prophase.
Anaphase I Kinetochore microtubules shorten, pulling homologous chromosomes (which consist of a pair of sister chromatids) to opposite poles.
In budding yeasts, the centromere region is relatively small (about 125 bp DNA) and contains two highly conserved DNA sequences that serve as binding sites for essential kinetochore proteins.
In mitosis, the force of kinetochore microtubules pulling in opposite directions creates tension.
When a microtubule connects with the kinetochore, the motor activates, using energy from ATP to "crawl" up the tube toward the originating centrosome.
Common combinations with kinetochore
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: