Tubulin Beta Chain

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Tubulin beta chain (444 aa, ~50 kDa) is encoded by the human TUBB gene. This protein plays a role in both the structure and functioning of microtubules.

**Synonyms:** - Beta 5-Tubulin - Beta Ib Tubulin - Beta1-Tubulin - Class I Beta-Tubulin - TUBB - Tubulin Beta Polypeptide - Tubulin Beta-5 Chain - Tubulin, Beta - Tubulin, Beta Polypeptide