KLC3, Official Symbol KLC3provided by HGNC Official Full Name kinesin light chain 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:20717 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000104892 MIM:601334; AllianceGenome:HGNC:20717 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 KLC2; KLCt; KLC2L; KNS2B Summary This gene encodes a member of the kinesin light chain gene family. Kinesins are molecular motors involved in the transport of cargo along microtubules, and are composed of two kinesin heavy chain (KHC) and two kinesin light chain (KLC) molecules. KLCs are thought to typically be involved in binding cargo and regulating kinesin activity. In the rat, a protein similar to this gene product is expressed in post-meiotic spermatids, where it associates with structural components of sperm tails and mitochondria. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 20.7), esophagus (RPKM 4.3) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all