Before revision: In many intracellular processes, the length distribution of microtubules is controlled by a class of motor proteins, called depolymerases . Experiments have shown that, following  binding to the surface of a microtubule, depolymerases are transported to the microtubule tip(s) by diffusion or directed walk and, then, depolymerize the microtubule from the tip(s) after accumulating there.
After revision: In many intracellular processes, the length distribution of microtubules is controlled by a class of motor proteins, called depolymerases . Experiments have shown that, following binding to the surface of a microtubule, depolymerizers are transported to the microtubule tip(s) by diffusion or directed walk and, then, depolymerize the microtubule from the tip(s) after accumulating there.