kinetochore

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /k(ʌ)ɪˈniːtəʊkɔː/
• (America) IPA: /kəˈniɾoʊkɔɹ/

Noun

kinetochore (plural kinetochores)

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

Translations

• French: kinétochore
• Russian: кинетохо́р

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