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Microtubules form from dimers of _____ and ______ subunits that polymerize into a ____________blank.

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Microtubules form from dimers of Alpha and Beta subunits that polymerize into a hollow tube. Alpha and beta subunits refer to tubulin. There are things that can stop this from happening, and when one of these events occurs, de-polymerization is called "catastrophe".
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