Detyrosination

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of a long word called detyrosination? No? Well, it's like taking off the top of a toy that spins round and round.

In our bodies, we have tiny things called 'microtubules' which help our cells grow and divide properly, kind of like the tracks for a train to move on. These microtubules are made up of even tinier parts, called 'tubulin proteins'.

Now, sometimes these tubulin proteins have a special thing on top called a 'tyrosine molecule'. Detyrosination happens when that special thing is removed, just like taking the top off our spinning toy.

Why is this important? Well, some scientists think that detyrosination might help our cells move properly, kind of like giving them better wheels to roll on. Others think it might be involved in diseases where the cells don't move properly, like Alzheimer's disease. Still others are trying to figure out the exact reasons why this happens and what it means for our bodies.

So, that's detyrosination! It's like taking the top off a spinning toy, only it happens to tiny parts inside our bodies called tubulin proteins. It might be important for helping our cells move properly, or it might be involved in certain diseases.