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KIF18A kinesin family member 18A

Gene ID: 81930, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: PPP1R99; MS-KIF18A

Summary

KIF18A is a member of the kinesin superfamily of microtubule-associated molecular motors (see MIM 148760) that use hydrolysis of ATP to produce force and movement along microtubules (Luboshits and Benayahu, 2005 [PubMed 15878648]).[supplied by OMIM, Aug 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
11p14.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (28020619..28108156, complement)
Total number of exons:
18

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