| Gene Symbol | TUBB8 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 347688 |
| Alt Symbol | bA631M21.2 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | tubulin, beta 8 class VIII |
| Other Description | HSA10p15 beta-tubulin 4Q|class VIII beta-tubulin|tubulin beta-8 chain |
| Swissprots | Q3ZCM7 Q8WZ78 Q5SQX9 |
| Accessions | AAL32434 EAW86544 EAW86545 EAW86546 Q3ZCM7 BC101270 AAI01271 BC101271 AAI01272 BC156319 AAI56320 BC157066 AAI57067 XM_011519458 XP_011517760 XM_011519459 XP_011517761 XM_011519460 XP_011517762 NM_001164154 NM_177987 NP_817124 |
| Function | Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a non-exchangeable site on the alpha chain (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. |
| Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250}. |
| Top Pathways | Gap junction, Pathogenic Escherichia coli infection, Phagosome |