α-tubulin

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:component microtubule
gptkbp:conservedIn animals
fungi
plants
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1970s
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:TUBA1A
TUBA1B
TUBA1C
TUBA3C
TUBA3D
TUBA4A
TUBA8
gptkbp:formsHeterodimerWith β-tubulin
gptkbp:foundIn eukaryotic cells
gptkbp:function cell division
cytoskeleton organization
intracellular transport
gptkbp:GO GO:0005884
gptkbp:hasIsoform gptkb:TUBA1A
TUBA1B
TUBA1C
TUBA3C
TUBA3D
TUBA4A
TUBA8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label α-tubulin
gptkbp:interactsWith motor proteins
microtubule-associated proteins
gptkbp:locale gptkb:cytoplasm
cilia
flagella
mitotic spindle
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~50 kDa
gptkbp:PDB 1TUB
gptkbp:postTranslationalModification acetylation
detyrosination
polyglutamylation
polyglycylation
tyrosination
gptkbp:proteinFamily tubulin superfamily
gptkbp:requires chromosome segregation
cell shape maintenance
organelle movement
gptkbp:structure globular protein
gptkbp:target gptkb:taxol
gptkb:vinblastine
colchicine
antimitotic drugs
nocodazole
gptkbp:UniProtID P68363
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SIRT2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8