Recombinant Human Kinesin-like protein KIF14 (KIF14), Truncated

Uniprot Id

Q15058

Target Species

Human

Target Name

KIF14

Target Full Name

Kinesin-like protein KIF14

Target Function

Microtubule motor protein that binds to microtubules with high affinity through each tubulin heterodimer and has an ATPase activity. Plays a role in many processes like cell division, cytokinesis and also in cell proliferation and apoptosis. During cytokinesis, targets to central spindle and midbody through its interaction with PRC1 and CIT respectively. Regulates cell growth through regulation of cell cycle progression and cytokinesis. During cell cycle progression acts through SCF-dependent proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process which controls CDKN1B degradation, resulting in positive regulation of cyclins, including CCNE1, CCND1 and CCNB1. During late neurogenesis, regulates the cerebellar, cerebral cortex and olfactory bulb development through regulation of apoptosis, cell proliferation and cell division. Also is required for chromosome congression and alignment during mitotic cell cycle process. Regulates cell spreading, focal adhesion dynamics, and cell migration through its interaction with RADIL resulting in regulation of RAP1A-mediated inside-out integrin activation by tethering RADIL on microtubules.

Target Involvement

Meckel syndrome 12 (MKS12)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, spindle. Midbody.

Target Protein Families

TRAFAC class myosin-kinesin ATPase superfamily, Kinesin family

Target Synonyms

KIAA0042; KIF 14; KIF14; KIF14_HUMAN; Kinesin Family Member 14; Kinesin like protein KIF14; Kinesin-like protein KIF14; MGC142302

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the kinesin-3 superfamily of microtubule motor proteins. These proteins are involved in numerous processes including vesicle transport, chromosome segregation, mitotic spindle formation, and cytokinesis. In human HeLa-S3 and 293T cells, this protein is localized to the cytoplasm during interphase, to the spindle poles and spindle microtubules during mitosis, and to the midbody during cytokinesis. An internal motor domain displays microtubule-dependent ATPase activity, consistent with its function as a microtubule motor protein. Knockdown of this gene results in failed cytokinesis with endoreplication, which results in multinucleated cells. This gene has been identified as a likely oncogene in breast, lung and ovarian cancers, as well as retinoblastomas and gliomas. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.