Microtubule associated protein (MAP65/ASE1) family protein
Curator Summary
Binds microtubules. Induces a crisscross mesh of microtubules, not bundles. Not involved in microtubule polymerization nor nucleation. Localizes to mitochondria.
Computational Description
ATMAP65-6; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Microtubule-associated protein, MAP65/ASE1-type (InterPro:IPR007145); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: microtubule-associated protein 65-7 (TAIR:AT1G14690.2); Has 5922 Blast hits to 4912 proteins in 547 species: Archae - 118; Bacteria - 527; Metazoa - 2917; Fungi - 542; Plants - 628; Viruses - 11; Other Eukaryotes - 1179 (source: NCBI BLink).