TUBA3D, Official Symbol TUBA3Dprovided by HGNC Official Full Name tubulin alpha 3dprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:24071 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000075886 MIM:617878; AllianceGenome:HGNC:24071 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as KTCN9; TUBA2; H2-ALPHA Summary This gene encodes a member of the alpha tubulin family. Tubulin is a major component of microtubules, which are composed of alpha- and beta-tubulin heterodimers and microtubule-associated proteins in the cytoskeleton. Microtubules maintain cellular structure, function in intracellular transport, and play a role in spindle formation during mitosis. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2011] Expression Restricted expression toward testis (RPKM 122.6) See more Orthologs all