DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature on KIF5C

KIF5C [ENSP00000393379]

Kinesin heavy chain isoform 5C; Involved in synaptic transmission . Mediates dendritic trafficking of mRNAs (By similarity). Kinesin is a microtubule-associated force-producing protein that may play a role in organelle transport. Required for anterograde axonal transportation of MAPK8IP3/JIP3 which is essential for MAPK8IP3/JIP3 function in axon elongation (By similarity); Belongs to the TRAFAC class myosin-kinesin ATPase superfamily. Kinesin family. Kinesin subfamily.

Synonyms:  KIF5C,  KIF5Cp,  hKIF5C,  C9JWB9,  O60282 ...

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