TUBA4A
protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
TUBA4A is a gene[1]. TUBA4A ranks in the top 2% of gene entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: protein-coding gene[3]
- HomoloGene ID: 68496[4]
- Genomic start: 220114433[5], 219249710[6]
- Genomic end: 220142892[7], 219277902[8]
- Ortholog: Tuba4a[9], tuba8l3[10], tuba8l4[11]
- Encodes: Tubulin alpha 4a[12], Tubulin alpha-4A chain[13]
- Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[14]
- Chromosome: human chromosome 2[15]
- Genetic association: amyotrohpic lateral sclerosis type 22[16]
- Strand orientation: reverse strand[17]
- Exact match: http://identifiers.org/ncbigene/7277[18]
- Cytogenetic location: 2q35[19]
- Expressed in: gingival epithelium[20], frontal pole[21], muscle of thigh[22], Brodmann area 10[23], skin of arm[24], body of tongue[25], nipple[26], spinal ganglia[27], gastrocnemius muscle[28], Skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis[29]
Why It Matters
TUBA4A is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]