Microtubule Associated Protein

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Proteins associated with the microtubule assembly infrastructure. These proteins include specialized motor proteins (dynein and kinesin) and smaller tubulin-crosslinking proteins (tau proteins). The proteins are required for both microtubule assembly and stabilization.

**Synonyms:** - MAP - MAPs - Microtubule-Associated Protein - Microtubule-Associated Proteins