KIF6, Official Symbol KIF6provided by HGNC Official Full Name kinesin family member 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21202 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000164627 MIM:613919; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21202 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 C6orf102; dJ137F1.4; dJ188D3.1; dJ1043E3.1 Summary This gene encodes a member of a family of molecular motors which are involved in intracellular transport of protein complexes, membrane organelles, and messenger ribonucleic acid along microtubules. Kinesins function as homodimeric molecules with two N-terminal head domains that move along microtubules and two C-terminal tail domains that interact with the transported cargo, either directly or indirectly, through adapter molecules. This gene is ubiquitously expressed in coronary arteries and other vascular tissue. A naturally occurring mutation in this gene is associated with coronary heart disease. [provided by RefSeq, May 2017] Expression Biased expression in testis (RPKM 1.6), brain (RPKM 1.0) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all