KIF2C, Official Symbol KIF2Cprovided by HGNC Official Full Name kinesin family member 2Cprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6393 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000142945 MIM:604538; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6393 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 MCAK; CT139; KNSL6 Summary This gene encodes a kinesin-like protein that functions as a microtubule-dependent molecular motor. The encoded protein can depolymerize microtubules at the plus end, thereby promoting mitotic chromosome segregation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014] Expression Biased expression in testis (RPKM 39.1), bone marrow (RPKM 9.5) and 6 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all