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Also known as C6orf102, dJ1043E3.1, dJ137F1.4, dJ188D3.1, kinesin family member 6

Kinesin family member 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIF6 gene. This gene encodes a member of the kinesin family of proteins. Members of this family are part of a multisubunit complex that functions as a microtubule motor in intracellular organelle transport.

Gene data

KIF6
Name
kinesin family member 6
Type
protein-coding
Position
39,329,990–39,725,441 (−)
Aliases
C6orf102, dJ1043E3.1, dJ137F1.4, dJ188D3.1
RefSeq RNA
NM_001289020.3, NM_001289021.3, NM_001289024.3, NM_001351503.2, NM_001351566.2
RefSeq protein
NP_001275949.1, NP_001275950.1, NP_001275953.1, NP_001338432.1, NP_001338495.1

This gene encodes a member of a family of molecular motors which are involved in intracellular transport of protein complexes, membrane organelles, and messenger ribonucleic acid along microtubules. Kinesins function as homodimeric molecules with two N-terminal head domains that move along microtubules and two C-terminal tail domains that interact with the transported cargo, either directly or indirectly, through adapter molecules. This gene is ubiquitously expressed in coronary arteries and other vascular tissue. A naturally occurring mutation in this gene is associated with coronary heart disease. [provided by RefSeq, May 2017].

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kinesin family member 6

Symbol
KIF6
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
6:39,329,990-39,725,441
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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HomoloGene ID
35308
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
39725408
genomic start
39297766
cytogenetic location
6p21.2
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Kinesin family member 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIF6 gene. This gene encodes a member of the kinesin family of proteins. Members of this family are part of a multisubunit complex that functions as a microtubule motor in intracellular organelle transport.

== References ==

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