TUBA8 - tubulin alpha 8 Gene

Also Known as CDCBM8; TUBAL2; MACTHC2

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 51807

About TUBA8

Cytogenetic location: 22q11.21 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 22:18,110,809-18,131,732 (from NCBI)

This gene has 8 transcripts (splice variants), 153 orthologues, 23 paralogues and is associated with 3 phenotypes. Biased expression in heart (RPKM 36.8), testis (RPKM 14.8) and 3 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the alpha tubulin protein family. Alpha tubulins are one of two core protein families (alpha and beta tubulins) that heterodimerize and assemble to form microtubules. Mutations in this gene are associated with polymicrogyria and optic nerve hypoplasia. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2010]

TUBA8 Products (2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001193414.2 NP_001180343.1 tubulin alpha-8 chain isoform 2
NM_018943.3 NP_061816.1 tubulin alpha-8 chain isoform 1
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
32296183 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

TUBA8 Protein Structure

Tubulin

Tubulin: Tubulin/FtsZ family, GTPase domain (3 - 225)

Tubulin_C

Tubulin_C: Tubulin C-terminal domain (263 - 392)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

tubulin alpha-8 chain

  • tubulin alpha 8 trucated form

TUBA8 Antibodies

Cat. No. Product Name Application Reactivity
HY-P84836 TUBA8 Antibody (YA4533) WB, IHC-P, ICC/IF, FC, ELISA Human, Rat
HY-P84836A TUBA8 Antibody (YA4533)(PBS only) WB, IHC-P, ICC/IF, FC, ELISA Human, Rat

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Macrothrombocytopenia, Isolated, 2, Autosomal Dominant
  • MACTHC2

Polymicrogyria With Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
Polymicrogyria
  • Pmg

Colpocephaly
  • Vesiculocephaly

Tubulinopathy
  • Tubulinopathies

Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating, 6
  • Habc

  • Hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy 6

  • HLD6

  • H-Abc

  • Hypomyelination With Atrophy Of Basal Ganglia And Cerebellum

  • Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating, With Atrophy Of The Basal Ganglia And Cerebellum

  • Hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy With Atrophy Of The Basal Ganglia And Cerebellum

  • HLD

  • Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating, Type 6

Microlissencephaly
Congenital Fibrosis Of The Extraocular Muscles
  • Congenital Fibrosis Of Extraocular Muscles

  • Cfeom

  • Feom

  • Congenital External Ophthalmoplegia

  • Congenital Fibrosis Syndrome

  • General Fibrosis Syndrome

Band Heterotopia
  • Subcortical Band Heterotopia

  • Double Cortex Syndrome

  • Subcortical Laminar Heterotopia

  • Double Cortex

  • Band Heterotopia Of Brain

  • BH

  • Heco

  • Heterotopic Cortex

  • Familial Band Heterotopia

  • Dc

  • Dc Syndrome

  • Heterotopia, Subcortical Band

  • Sbh

  • Sclh

  • Bhy

Cerebral Dysgenesis, Neuropathy, Ichthyosis, And Palmoplantar Keratoderma Syndrome
  • Cednik Syndrome

  • CEDNIK

  • Cerebral Dysgenesis, Neuropathy, Ichthyosis And Keratoderma Syndrome

  • Cerebral Dysgenesis, Neuropathy, Ichthyosis, And Palmoplantar Keratoderma Syndro

  • Cerebral Dysgenesis-Neuropathy-Ichthyosis-Palmoplantar Keratoderma Syndrome

  • Cerebral Dysgenesis-Neuropathy-Ichthyosis-Keratoderma Syndrome

  • Cerebral Dysgenesis, Neuropathy, Ichthyosis, And Palmoplantar Keratoderma

  • Neurocutaneous Syndromes

Chromosome 22q11.2 Duplication Syndrome
  • Chromosome 22q11.2 Microduplication Syndrome

  • 22q11.2 Microduplication Syndrome

  • 22q11.2 Duplication Syndrome

  • Duplication 22q11.2

  • Trisomy 22q11.2

  • 22q11.2 Duplication

  • Dup(22)(Q11)

Polymicrogyria, Bilateral Perisylvian, X-Linked
  • Bilateral Perisylvian Polymicrogyria

  • Polymicrogyria, Bilateral Perisylvian

  • Pmgx

  • Perisylvian Syndrome, Congenital Bilateral

  • Cbps

  • Congenital Bilateral Perisylvian Syndrome

  • Perisylvian Syndrome

  • BPPX

  • Bpp

Lissencephaly, X-Linked, 2
  • X-Linked Lissencephaly With Abnormal Genitalia

  • Hydranencephaly With Abnormal Genitalia

  • Xlag

  • Xlisg

  • X-Linked Lissencephaly With Ambiguous Genitalia

  • LISX2

  • Lissencephaly, X-Linked 2

  • X-Linked Lissencephaly 2

  • X-Linked Lissencephaly-Corpus Callosum Agenesis-Genital Anomalies Syndrome

  • Xlag Syndrome

  • Lissencephaly, X-Linked, With Ambiguous Genitalia

  • Xlis2

  • X-Linked Lissencephaly - Agenesis Of The Corpus Callosum - Genital Anomalies

  • X-Linked Lissencephaly-Agenesis Of The Corpus Callosum-Genital Anomalies Syndrome

  • Xlag Syndrome

  • Lissencephaly X-Linked With Ambiguous Genitalia

  • Lissencephaly, X-Linked, Type 2

  • Chromosome Xq26.3 Duplication Syndrome

Periventricular Nodular Heterotopia
  • Periventricular Heterotopia

  • Pvnh

  • Familial Nodular Heterotopia

  • Heterotopia, Periventricular

  • Periventricular Heterotopia, X-Linked

Hypomyelinating Leukodystrophy
  • Hld

  • Leukodystrophy, Hypomyelinating

Miller-Dieker Lissencephaly Syndrome
  • Miller-Dieker Syndrome

  • Mds

  • MDLS

  • Miller Dieker Syndrome

  • Classical Lissencephaly Syndrome

  • Lissencephaly Due To 17p13.3 Deletion

  • Monosomy 17p13.3

  • Telomeric Deletion 17p

  • Classical Lissencephaly

Lissencephaly
  • Pachygyria

  • Broad Gyri Of Cerebrum

  • Large Gyri Of Cerebrum

  • Macrogyria

Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, Distal
  • 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

  • Autosomal Dominant Opitz G/Bbb Syndrome

  • Catch22

  • Cayler Cardiofacial Syndrome

  • Conotruncal Anomaly Face Syndrome

  • Digeorge Syndrome

  • Sedlackova Syndrome

  • Shprintzen Syndrome

  • Velocardiofacial Syndrome

  • 22q11.2 Distal Deletion Syndrome

  • Distal 22q11.2 Microdeletion Syndrome

  • 22q11.2ds

  • Vcfs

  • Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome

  • Distal Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

  • Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Distal

  • Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

  • Deletion 22q11.2 Syndrome

  • 22q11ds

  • Catch 22

  • Digeorge Sequence

  • Microdeletion 22q11.2

  • Monosomy 22q11

  • Takao Syndrome

  • Distal Del(22)(Q11.2)

  • Distal Monosomy 22q11.2

  • Catch 22 Syndrome

  • Chromosome Deletion Syndrome 22q11.2, Distal

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia
  • Pch

  • Congenital Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia

  • Opch

  • Hypoplasia, Pontocerebellar

  • Pontoneocerebellar Hypoplasia

  • Nonsyndromic Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia

Congenital Nervous System Abnormality
  • Congenital Neurologic Anomaly

  • Congenital Nervous System Disorder

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Macaca mulatta TUBA8 VGNC VGNC:98464
Canis familiaris TUBA8 VGNC VGNC:47987
Bos taurus TUBA8 VGNC VGNC:36504
Rattus norvegicus TUBA8 RGD RGD:1566041
Felis catus TUBA8 VGNC VGNC:66697
Mus musculus TUBA8 MGD MGI:1858225
Others TUBA8 NCBI