Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable GTP binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of cytoskeleton. Involved in spermatid development. Is active in acrosomal vesicle. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; cranial ganglion; genitourinary system; heart; and spleen. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in thrombocytopenia. Orthologous to human TUBA8 (tubulin alpha 8).