gene

TUBB1

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This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about TUBB1: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.

28Connections

0Hypotheses

0Analyses

12Outgoing

16Incoming

Summary

TUBB1 encodes beta-tubulin isotype 1, a core component of microtubules critical for cytoskeletal structure, axonal transport, and platelet formation. Dysregulation implicated in AD, PD, and peripheral neuropathy.

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🧬 Gene Info

Gene Symbol	TUBB1
Full Name	Tubulin Beta 1
Chromosome	9q34.3
Function	is a gene located on chromosome 9q34.
Primary Expression	megakaryocytes and platelets, it is also expressed in neurons where it contributes to microtubule assembly, axonal transport, and cytoskeletal stabili
Molecular Weight	50 kDa
Amino Acids	445 aa
Exons	4
Pathways	oxidative stress response
GeneCards	TUBB1
Human Protein Atlas	TUBB1
Isotype	Primary Expression
TUBB (class I)	Ubiquitous
TUBB2A/B	CNS neurons
TUBB3	CNS neurons
Associated Diseases	Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease
Interactions	CANCER, RNA, AND
KG Connections	28 knowledge graph edges
Databases	GeneCards UniProt NCBI Gene HPA STRING

Wiki Pages (4)

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Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    TUBB1["<b>TUBB1</b>"]
    Cancer{"Cancer"}
    TUBB1 -.->|"inhibits"| Cancer
    Cardiovascular{"Cardiovascular"}
    TUBB1 -->|"expressed_in"| Cardiovascular
    CANCER(["CANCER"])
    TUBB1 -.->|"inhibits"| CANCER
    HMGCR(["HMGCR"])
    TUBB1 -->|"expressed_in"| HMGCR
    RNA(["RNA"])
    TUBB1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| RNA
    MMP3(["MMP3"])
    TUBB1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| MMP3
    CXCL8(["CXCL8"])
    CXCL8 -->|"therapeutic_target"| TUBB1
    ICAM1(["ICAM1"])
    ICAM1 -->|"therapeutic_target"| TUBB1
    style TUBB1 fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#ce93d8,stroke-width:3px,color:#ce93d8

Outgoing (12)

Target	Relation	Type	Str
Cancer	inhibits	disease	0.65
Cardiovascular	expressed_in	disease	0.65
HMGCR	expressed_in	gene	0.60
MMP3	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
CXCL8	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
Rb	therapeutic_target	protein	0.60
CANCER	inhibits	gene	0.60
RNA	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
Raf	therapeutic_target	protein	0.60
oxidative stress response	participates_in	pathway	0.60
cancer	activates	disease	0.50
Prostate Cancer	activates	disease	0.50

Incoming (16)

Source	Relation	Type	Str
CXCL8	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
MMP3	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
ICAM1	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
HMGCR	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
CCL20	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
MMP3	expressed_in	gene	0.60
ICAM1	expressed_in	gene	0.60
CXCL8	expressed_in	gene	0.60
CCL20	expressed_in	gene	0.60
RNA	therapeutic_target	gene	0.60
GENES	expressed_in	gene	0.60
RNA	expressed_in	gene	0.60
AND	activates	gene	0.60
ICAM1	co_expressed_with	gene	0.50
MMP3	co_expressed_with	gene	0.50
RNA	activates	gene	0.50

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

Hypothesis	Score	Disease	Analysis
No targeting hypotheses

Mentioning Analyses (0)

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Related Papers (0)

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