TUBB1 — Capsicum annuum

Summary

T459_13399 (TUBB1) on pepper chromosome 4 encodes a tubulin beta chain, a structural constituent of the cytoskeleton with GTPase activity, GTP binding, and metal binding. It is associated with microtubule-based processes, microtubule cytoskeleton organization, and tubulin assembly, and localizes to the microtubule and cytoplasm. The gene has been connected to fruit development and ripening, seed trichome elongation, root development, and the mitotic cell cycle, as well as chlorophyll, fatty acid, and flavonoid metabolism. It is also linked to protein content.