cytoskeleton
Type: concept Systems Analogy
The structural scaffolding and frame of the building that keeps it from collapsing.
A dynamic network of protein filaments (including microtubules) that provides structural support, shapes the cell, and facilitates movement.
Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Book / MonographNelson DL, Cox MM. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. 8th ed. 2021. ↗
"The cytoskeleton maintains cellular shape and organizes compartments."