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Symbol TUBGCP4 contributors: mct - updated : 24-09-2012
HGNC name tubulin, gamma complex associated protein 4
HGNC id 16691
Corresponding disease
MCCRP3 microcephaly with chorioretinopathy 3
Location 15q15.3      Physical location : 43.663.312 - 43.698.238
Synonym name
  • gamma tubulin ring complex protein (76p gene)
  • gamma-tubulin complex component 4
  • Synonym symbol(s) GCP4, Hgrip76, 76P, FLJ14797
    DNA
    TYPE functioning gene
    STRUCTURE 34.95 kb     18 Exon(s)
    MAPPING cloned Y linked N status provisional
    RNA
    TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
    identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
    ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
    18 - 3087 - 666 - 1999 10562286
    EXPRESSION
    Type ubiquitous
       expressed in (based on citations)
    organ(s)
    SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Digestivemouthtongue  moderately
    Endocrineneuroendocrinepituitary  highly
    Lymphoid/Immunethymus   moderately
    Nervousnerve   predominantly
    Reproductivemale systemtestis  moderately
    Respiratoryrespiratory tractlarynx  moderately
    Visualeye   moderately
    tissue
    SystemTissueTissue level 1Tissue level 2LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Connectivebone   
    Nervousperipherous   
    cell lineage
    cell lines
    fluid/secretion
    at STAGE
    PROTEIN
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    STRUCTURE
    motifs/domains
  • C-terminal domain binds directly to gamma-tubulin
  • mono polymer complex
    HOMOLOGY
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • GCP family
  • CATEGORY structural protein
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,cytosolic
    intracellular,cytoplasm,cytoskeleton,microtubule,centrosome
    intracellular,cytoplasm,cytoskeleton,microtubule,mitotic spindle
    text
  • spindle pole
  • basic FUNCTION
  • being necessary for microtubule nucleation at the centrosome
  • acting as a structural constituent of cytoskeleton
  • its crystal structure provides insight into microtubule nucleation
  • CELLULAR PROCESS
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
  • gamma-tubulin ring complex composed of gamma-tubulin, TUBGCP2, TUBGCP3, TUBGCP4, TUBGCP5 and TUBGCP6
  • INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule
    protein
    cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s) MCCRP3
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS