The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the kinesin-like protein family. Protein family members are microtubule-dependent molecular motors that transport organelles within cells and move chromosomes during cell division. However, the particular function of this gene product has not yet been determined. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants which encode products have been described. Other splice variants have been found that lack exon 2 and the initiation codon for translation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Function:
Negative regulator of amino acid starvation-induced autophagy.
Subcellular Location:
Cytoplasm; cytoskeleton.
Similarity:
Belongs to the kinesin-like protein family.
Contains 1 kinesin-motor domain.
SWISS:
Q9UIL4
Gene ID:
3834
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 3834 Human
Omim: 603815 Human
SwissProt: Q9UIL4 Human
Unigene: 30013 Human
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