Anti-Tubulin beta

TUBB3,the class III beta tubulin or Tuj1,is selectively expressed in testis and neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system. It has been widely used as a marker for neurons. Aberrant expression of TUBB3 has also been found in various tumors of non-neural origin and can be used as a biomarker for cancer aggressiveness and a marker for the tendency to respond poorly to chemotherapy. This antibody is specific to TUBB3 but not cross-react with other tubulin isoforms. Protein function: Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a non-exchangeable site on the alpha chain. TUBB3 plays a critical role in proper axon guidance and mantainance. [The UniProt Consortium]