Tau Protein Definition
noun
Any of several proteins found in the axons of brain neurons that act to stabilize neuronal microtubules and are found in the neurofibrillary tangles seen in Alzheimer's disease.
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Noun
Singular:
tau protein
Plural:
tau proteinsOrigin of Tau Protein
From the use of the Greek letter tau to represent the initial t- of tubulin, which it induces to form microtubules
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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