MAP1B, Official Symbol MAP1Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name microtubule associated protein 1Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6836 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000131711 MIM:157129; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6836 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MAP5; PVNH9; DFNA83; FUTSCH; PPP1R102 Summary This gene encodes a protein that belongs to the microtubule-associated protein family. The proteins of this family are thought to be involved in microtubule assembly, which is an essential step in neurogenesis. The product of this gene is a precursor polypeptide that presumably undergoes proteolytic processing to generate the final MAP1B heavy chain and LC1 light chain. Gene knockout studies of the mouse microtubule-associated protein 1B gene suggested an important role in development and function of the nervous system. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 49.2), adrenal (RPKM 7.7) and 10 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all