gamma tubulin

Function

• role in minus-end nucleation of microtubule assembly (putative)

Compartment

• gamma tubulin is found at microtubule organizing centers (MTOC) such as the spindle poles or the centrosome

More general terms

• protein subunit
• tubulin family protein

More specific terms

• tubulin gamma-1 chain; gamma-1-tubulin; gamma-tubulin complex component 1; GCP-1 (TUBG1, TUBG)
• tubulin gamma-2 chain; gamma-2-tubulin (TUBG2)

Additional terms

• tubulin

Component of

• gamma-tubulin complex