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G-TUB

Gene
G-TUB
Protein
Tubulin gamma chain
Organism
Plasmodium falciparum (isolate NF54)
Length
452 amino acids
Function
Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. The gamma chain is found at microtubule organizing centers (MTOC) such as the spindle poles or the centrosome, suggesting that it is involved in the minus-end nucleation of microtubule assembly.
Similarity
Belongs to the tubulin family.
Mass
51.538 kDa
Sequence
MPREIITLQCGQCGNQIGVEFWKQLCNEHNIDQEGILKNNNFLNEDRKDIFFYQADDEHFIPGALLFDLEPRVINSIQTSEYRNLYNPENMFISKEGGGAGNNWGCGYSQGHKVEEEIIDMIDREVDNSDNLEGFILSHSIAGGTGSGMGSYLLELLNDNYSKKMIQTFSVFPLLTNESSDVVVQPYNSILTLKRLILSTDSVVVIDNTSLNRIFVERLKLNNPTFQQTNTIISNVMSASTTTLRYPGSMNNDMISLISSLIINPKCHFLITSYTPITIDKHISNVQKTTVLDVMKRLLHTKNIMVSAPVRRGMYISILNIIRGETDPTQVHKGLQRIRDRKLVNFIKWNPASIQVTLAKQSPHVVSQHKVCGLMMANHTSISTLFERCVTQFDRLYKRRAFLENYKKESMFSSADGQGNFEEMESSKEITQNLIDEYKSAERDDYFTNTYI