the microtubule depolymerizing agents colchicine , podophyllotoxin , vinblastine , and nocodazole as well as taxol , deuterium oxide , and dimethyl sulfoxide , which are known to rapidly polymerize cellular tubulin into microtubules , were used to block the function of microtubules .
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tubulin
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microtubules