thymosin beta-4, Y-chromosomal (TMSB4Y, TB4Y)

Function

• role in organization of the cytoskeleton
• binds to & sequesters actin monomers (G actin) & thus inhibits actin polymerization (putative)

Structure

belongs to the thymosin beta family

Compartment

cytoplasm, cytoskeleton (putative)

Expression

ubiquitous

More general terms

• thymosin-beta

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=9087
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:9087
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/400017
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O14604.html