Tubulin
Synonyms
alpha Tubulin
alpha-Tubulin
beta Tubulin
beta-Tubulin
delta Tubulin
delta-Tubulin
epsilon Tubulin
epsilon-Tubulin
gamma Tubulin
gamma-Tubulin
A microtubule subunit protein found in large quantities in mammalian brain. It has also been isolated from SPERM FLAGELLUM; CILIA; and other sources. Structurally, the protein is a dimer with a molecular weight of approximately 120,000 and a sedimentation coefficient of 5.8S. It binds to COLCHICINE; VINCRISTINE; and VINBLASTINE.