Entrez gene ID | | 64837 |
Official gene symbol | | KLC2 |
Full name | | kinesin light chain 2 |
Aliases | | ,FLJ12387, |
Gene summary | | Kinesin is a molecular motor that generates ATP-dependent movement of vesicles and organelles along microtubules. Kinesin consists of 2 light chains, such as KLC2, and 2 heavy chains (see KIF5B; MIM 602809) in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio (Rahman et al., 1998 [PubMed 9624122]).[supplied by OMIM] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11q13.2 |
Gene position | | 66024765 - 66035332 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 10568 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 611729 |
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