Abstract
In this work, Reddy beam theory is used with the nonlocal differential constitutive relations of Eringen, and the equations of motion of the protein microtubules in terms of the generalized displacements are presented. Analytical solution of bending the protein microtubules is presented to bring out the effect of the nonlocal behavior on deflections. The theoretical development as well as numerical solutions presented herein should serve as references for nonlocal theories of the protein microtubules or beams.