KIF1C: Proteins and Enzymes

The kinesin superfamily of proteins consists of over forty KIF motor proteins that function in intracellular transport along microtubules. Kinesin activity has been linked to various cellular functions such as vesicle transport, mitotic spindle formation, chromosome segregation, and cytokinesis. Structurally, all kinesins contain a motor domain with microtubule and nucleotide binding sites that utilize ATP to target cargo along microtubule filaments. KIF1C, also known as LTXS1 (lethal toxin sensitivity), has been found to be localized to the golgi and the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and play a role in vesicle transport between the golgi and ER. Alternate identifiers of KIF1C include kinesin family member 1C, kinesin-like protein KIF1C and KIAA0706.