tba-5

Symbol: tba-5
Name: TuBulin, Alpha
Alias: TuBulin;Alpha family member (tba-5);WBGENE00006531
Entrez gene ID: 184569
Ensembl gene ID: F16D3.1
Species: Worm (Taxid: 6239)

Functional description:
Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a non-exchangeable site on the alpha-chain (By similarity). [UniProt]

Observation:

tba-5 RNAi in the adulthood extends the lifespan [New longevity regulators].



Interventions:
  • tba-5 RNAi

  • Assays: Organismal Lifespan

    Classification:

    Aging Relevance Analysis/Source:
  • GenAge
  • GenDR

  • Homologs
  • TUBA3C (9615)
  • TUBA1D (9913)
  • Gm5620 (10090)
  • TUBA4A (9031)
  • tuba2 (7955)
  • alphaTub84D (7227)
  • tba-5 (6239)



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