Gene Group: TUBULINS

General Information

Name

TUBULINS

Species

D. melanogaster

Symbol

TUB

FlyBase ID

FBgg0000250

Date last reviewed

2015-05-14

Number of members

Description

Tubulins are cytoskeletal proteins. In D.mel there are three sub-families: α- and β-, the major components of microtubules; and γ-, involved in the nucleation of microtubule assembly. (Adapted from PMID:1121746).

Notes on Group

Source Material

The TUBULINS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Findeisen et al., 2014, Nielsen et al., 2010, Kollmar and Odronitz, 2006, Goldstein and Gunawardena, 2000, Matthews et al., 1990, and Matthews et al., 1989 .

Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms

Molecular Function

structural constituent of cytoskeleton

Biological Process

microtubule-based process

Cellular Component

Related Gene Groups

Component group(s)

ALPHA TUBULINS

BETA TUBULINS

GAMMA TUBULINS

Members (12)