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 NONEXCHANGEABLE SITE ON THE ALPHA-CHAIN. SUBUNIT : Dimer of alpha and beta chains. MISCELLANEOUS : THERE ARE THREE FORMS OF ALPHA TUBULIN IN THE HAMSTER. SIMILARITY : BELONGS TO THE TUBULIN FAMILY. |
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19-MAR-03
Last Update 19-Mar-03