KIF6

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
KIF6
Identifiers
AliasesKIF6, C6orf102, dJ1043E3.1, dJ137F1.4, dJ188D3.1, kinesin family member 6
External IDsOMIM: 613919; MGI: 1098238; HomoloGene: 35308; GeneCards: KIF6; OMA:KIF6 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 6 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 6 (human)[1]
Chromosome 6 (human)
Genomic location for KIF6
Genomic location for KIF6
Band6p21.2Start39,329,990 bp[1]
End39,725,408 bp[1]
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 17 (mouse)[2]
Chromosome 17 (mouse)
Genomic location for KIF6
Genomic location for KIF6
Band17|17 CStart49,922,164 bp[2]
End50,216,875 bp[2]
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • right uterine tube

  • corpus callosum

  • sperm

  • bronchial epithelial cell

  • C1 segment

  • oocyte

  • olfactory zone of nasal mucosa

  • testicle

  • substantia nigra

  • internal globus pallidus
Top expressed in
  • otolith organ

  • utricle

  • lumbar subsegment of spinal cord

  • spermatocyte

  • Rostral migratory stream

  • tail of embryo

  • embryo

  • embryo

  • lateral ventricle

  • choroid plexus of lateral ventricle
More reference expression data
BioGPS
n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function
  • microtubule binding
  • microtubule motor activity
  • nucleotide binding
  • ATPase activity
  • protein binding
  • ATP binding
Cellular component
  • cytoplasm
  • male germ cell nucleus
  • microtubule
  • cytoskeleton
  • kinesin complex
Biological process
  • microtubule-based movement
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

221458

319991

Ensembl

ENSG00000164627

ENSMUSG00000023999

UniProt

Q6ZMV9

n/a

RefSeq (mRNA)
NM_001289020
NM_001289021
NM_001289024
NM_145027
NM_001351503

NM_001351566

NM_177052

RefSeq (protein)
NP_001275949
NP_001275950
NP_001275953
NP_659464
NP_001338432

NP_001338495

n/a

Location (UCSC)Chr 6: 39.33 – 39.73 MbChr 17: 49.92 – 50.22 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
View/Edit HumanView/Edit Mouse

Kinesin family member 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIF6 gene.[5] This gene encodes a member of the kinesin family of proteins. Members of this family are part of a multisubunit complex that functions as a microtubule motor in intracellular organelle transport.

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000164627 – Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000023999 – Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ "Entrez Gene: Kinesin family member 6".

Further reading

  • Koroleva OS, Pushkov AA, Blagodatskikh KA, Baranova OA, Azizova OA, Nosikov VV, Reznichenko NE, Zateĭshchikov DA (2011). "[Association of a polymorphic marker Trp719Arg of KIF6 gene with effects of atorvastatin and simvastatin in patients with early ischemic heart disease]". Kardiologiia. 51 (9): 4–12. PMID 21943003.
  • Bare LA, Ruiz-Narvaéz EA, Tong CH, Arellano AR, Rowland CM, Catanese JJ, Sacks FM, Devlin JJ, Campos H (September 2010). "Investigation of KIF6 Trp719Arg in a case-control study of myocardial infarction: a Costa Rican population". PLOS ONE. 5 (9): e13081. Bibcode:2010PLoSO...513081B. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013081. PMC 2947524. PMID 20927332.
  • Peng P, Lian J, Huang RS, Xu L, Huang Y, Ba Y, Yang X, Huang X, Dong C, Zhang L, Ye M, Zhou J, Duan S (2012). "Meta-analyses of KIF6 Trp719Arg in coronary heart disease and statin therapeutic effect". PLOS ONE. 7 (12): e50126. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...750126P. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050126. PMC 3517591. PMID 23236363.
  • Akao H, Polisecki E, Kajinami K, Trompet S, Robertson M, Ford I, Jukema JW, de Craen AJ, Westendorp RG, Shepherd J, Packard C, Buckley BM, Schaefer EJ (February 2012). "KIF6, LPA, TAS2R50, and VAMP8 genetic variation, low density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering response to pravastatin, and heart disease risk reduction in the elderly". Atherosclerosis. 220 (2): 456–62. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.11.037. PMID 22192511.
  • Liu X, Gomez-Pinillos A, Loder C, Carrillo-de Santa Pau E, Qiao R, Unger PD, Kurek R, Oddoux C, Melamed J, Gallagher RE, Mandeli J, Ferrari AC (September 2012). "KLF6 loss of function in human prostate cancer progression is implicated in resistance to androgen deprivation". The American Journal of Pathology. 181 (3): 1007–16. doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.06.008. PMC 3432435. PMID 22819534.
  • Davani S, Gozalo C, Gambert S, Chalmers D, Gambert P, Schiele F, Kantelip JP, Meneveau N (May 2010). "The polymorphism Trp719Arg in the kinesin-like protein 6 is associated with the presence of late outgrowth endothelial progenitor cells in acute myocardial infarction". Atherosclerosis. 210 (1): 48–50. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.11.041. PMID 20044086.
  • Hu M, Lui SS, Mak VW, Chu TT, Lee VW, Poon EW, Tsui TK, Ko GT, Baum L, Tam LS, Li EK, Tomlinson B (October 2010). "Pharmacogenetic analysis of lipid responses to rosuvastatin in Chinese patients". Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. 20 (10): 634–7. doi:10.1097/FPC.0b013e32833de489. PMID 20679960. S2CID 3475599.
  • Koroleva OS, Zateĭshchikov DA (2010). "[Motor protein Kinesin-6 and ischemic heart disease]". Kardiologiia. 50 (6): 54–62. PMID 20659029.
  • Bhanushali AA, Contractor A, Shah VT, Das BR (December 2011). "Investigation of KIF6 Trp719Arg in a case-control study of coronary artery disease in Western Indians". Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 15 (12): 883–6. doi:10.1089/gtmb.2011.0079. PMID 21810021.


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Human
Microfilaments
and ABPs
Myofilament
Actins
Myosins
Other
Other
Intermediate
filaments
Type 1/2
(Keratin,
Cytokeratin)
Epithelial keratins
(soft alpha-keratins)
Hair keratins
(hard alpha-keratins)
Ungrouped alpha
Not alpha
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Microtubules
and MAPs
Tubulins
MAPs
Kinesins
Dyneins
Microtubule organising proteins
Microtubule severing proteins
Other
Catenins
Membrane
Other
Nonhuman
See also: cytoskeletal defects