TUB3
Function
Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules, a cylinder consisting of laterally associated linear protofilaments composed of alpha- and beta-tubulin heterodimers. Microtubules grow by the addition of GTP-tubulin dimers to the microtubule end, where a stabilizing cap forms. Below the cap, tubulin dimers are in GDP-bound state, owing to GTPase activity of alpha-tubulin.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the tubulin family.
Cellular localization
- Cytoplasm
- Cytoskeleton
Alternative names
YML124C, YM7056.02C, TUB3, Tubulin alpha-3 chain