part of proximal tubule development proximal convoluted tubule development The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the proximal convoluted tubule over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The proximal convoluted tubule is the most proximal portion of the proximal tubule and extends from the glomerular capsule to the proximal straight tubule. mah 2010-01-25T02:35:35Z biological_process GO:0072019 nephron tubule development