KIF17 — Kinesin family member 17
KIF17 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 1 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
KIF17's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematopoietic progenitor cells | Myeloid Innate Immune Myeloid development | CCR2, CUX2, CYBB, FXYD7, KCNC3, NFKB1, PLD4, RNASE6 +5 more |
About the gene
| Synonyms | KIAA1405, KIF17B, KIF3X, KLP-2, OSM-3 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 1: 20664014-20718017 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Plasma proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Motor protein |
| Biological process | Protein transport, Transport |
Function
Dendrite-specific motor protein which, in association with the Apba1-containing complex (LIN-10-LIN-2-LIN-7 complex), transports vesicles containing N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor subunit NR2B along microtubules
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.