Protein Name kinesin light chain 2
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 64837
Gene Symbol

KLC2

UniProt Q9H0B6 (KLC2_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 9
Total Number of Articles : 6
Description

kinesin light chain 2

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a light chain of kinesin, a molecular motor responsible for moving vesicles and organelles along microtubules. Defects in this gene are a cause of spastic paraplegia, optic atrophy, and neuropathy (SPOAN) syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016]

synonyms
  • kinesin light chain 2
  • KLC 2
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Properties