Gene Information
Gene NameKNSL6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length725
Protein NamesKinesin-like protein KIF2C (Kinesin-like protein 6) (Mitotic centromere-associated kinesin) (MCAK)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ99661
Gene CardKIF2C
Uniprot IDQ99661
PfamPF00225
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high levels in thymus and testis, at low levels in small intestine, the mucosal lining of colon, and placenta, and at very low levels in spleen and ovary;
expression is not detected in prostate, peripheral blood Leukocytes, heart, brain, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney or pancreas. Isoform 2 is testis-specific. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12383881, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9434124}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);0.057143(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 2HEH  (X-ray  2.15A  4UBF  (X-ray  3.00A  4Y05  (X-ray  2.59A  5MIO  (X-ray  3.19A 
DBSNP rs4342887 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19632184, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21820309, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23891108}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P70096}. Chromosome, centromere {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14960279, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17485487}. Chromosome, centromere, kinetochore {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14960279, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17485487, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23891108}. Note=Associates with the microtubule network at the growing distal tip (the plus-end) of microtubules, probably through interaction with MTUS2/TIP150 and MAPRE1 (By similarity). Association with microtubule plus ends is also mediated by interaction with KIF18B. Centromeric localization requires the presence of BUB1 and SGO2. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P70096, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17485487, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21820309}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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