免 疫 原：KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human beta I Tubulin
SWISS：Q9H4B7
Gene ID ：81027
Human Gene ID：81027

This gene encodes a member of the beta tubulin protein family. Beta tubulins are one of two core protein families (alpha and beta tubulins) that heterodimerize and assemble to form microtubules. This protein is specifically expressed in platelets and megakaryocytes and may be involved in proplatelet production and platelet release. A mutations in this gene is associated with autosomal dominant macrothrombocytopenia. Two pseudogenes of this gene are found on chromosome Y.[provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010]
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).
Subunit：Dimer of alpha and beta chains. A typical microtubule is a hollow water-filled tube with an outer diameter of 25 nm and an inner diameter of 15 nM. Alpha-beta heterodimers associate head-to-tail to form protofilaments running lengthwise along the microtub
Subcellular Location：Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton
Tissue Specificity：Hematopoietic cell-specific. Major isotype in leukocytes, where it represents 50% of all beta-tubulins.
Post-translational modifications：Some glutamate residues at the C-terminus are polyglutamylated, resulting in polyglutamate chains on the gamma-carboxyl group (PubMed:26875866). Polyglutamylation plays a key role in microtubule severing by spastin (SPAST). SPAST preferentially recognizes
DISEASE：Macrothrombocytopenia, autosomal dominant, TUBB1-related (MAD-TUBB1). The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. A congenital blood disorder characterized by increased platelet size and decreased number of circulating
Similarity：Belongs to the tubulin family.
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