kinetochore
noun
- multisubunit complex that is located at the centromeric region of DNA and provides an attachment point for the spindle microtubules
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /k(ʌ)ɪˈniːtəʊkɔː/ / /kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/
noun
Etymology: From kineto- + Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “space”).
- The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.