KIF13A, Official Symbol KIF13Aprovided by HGNC Official Full Name kinesin family member 13Aprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14566 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000137177 MIM:605433; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14566 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as RBKIN; bA500C11.2 Summary This gene encodes a member of the kinesin family of microtubule-based motor proteins that function in the positioning of endosomes. This family member can direct mannose-6-phosphate receptor-containing vesicles from the trans-Golgi network to the plasma membrane, and it is necessary for the steady-state distribution of late endosomes/lysosomes. It is also required for the translocation of FYVE-CENT and TTC19 from the centrosome to the midbody during cytokinesis, and it plays a role in melanosome maturation. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011] Expression Ubiquitous expression in heart (RPKM 12.6), thyroid (RPKM 10.1) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all