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    tba-8 Tubulin alpha-8 chain [ Caenorhabditis elegans ]

    Gene ID: 191455, updated on 2-Nov-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    tba-8
    Official Full Name
    Tubulin alpha-8 chain
    Primary source
    WormBase:WBGene00006534
    Locus tag
    CELE_ZK899.4
    See related
    AllianceGenome:WB:WBGene00006534
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Caenorhabditis elegans (strain: Bristol N2)
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Ecdysozoa; Nematoda; Chromadorea; Rhabditida; Rhabditina; Rhabditomorpha; Rhabditoidea; Rhabditidae; Peloderinae; Caenorhabditis
    Summary
    Predicted to enable GTP binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of cytoskeleton. Predicted to be involved in microtubule cytoskeleton organization and mitotic cell cycle. Predicted to be located in cytoskeleton. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm and microtubule. Is expressed in germ line; posterior lateral ganglion; retrovesicular ganglion; seam cell; and ventral cord neurons. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]
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    Genomic context

    See tba-8 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    chromosome: X
    Exon count:
    12
    Sequence:
    Chromosome: X; NC_003284.9 (9455485..9458348, complement)

    Chromosome X - NC_003284.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene Acyltransferase 3 domain-containing protein Neighboring gene Uncharacterized protein Neighboring gene C2H2-type domain-containing protein Neighboring gene C2H2-type domain-containing protein

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by WormBase

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables GTP binding IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables GTP binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables hydrolase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables metal ion binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables structural constituent of cytoskeleton IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables structural constituent of cytoskeleton IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in microtubule cytoskeleton organization IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in microtubule-based process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in mitotic cell cycle IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in cytoplasm IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in cytoskeleton IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    is_active_in microtubule IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in microtubule IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    Tubulin alpha-8 chain
    NP_509591.2
    • Confirmed by transcript evidence

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    Genome Annotation

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_003284.9 Reference assembly

      Range
      9455485..9458348 complement
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_077190.5NP_509591.2  Tubulin alpha-8 chain [Caenorhabditis elegans]

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_509591.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P52274
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PTZ00335
      Location:6451
      PTZ00335; tubulin alpha chain; Provisional
      cd02186
      Location:6438
      alpha_tubulin; The alpha-tubulin family