KIF1A, Official Symbol KIF1Aprovided by HGNC Official Full Name kinesin family member 1Aprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:888 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000130294 MIM:601255; AllianceGenome:HGNC:888 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 ATSV; MRD9; HSN2C; SPG30; UNC104; C2orf20; NESCAVS Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the kinesin family and functions as an anterograde motor protein that transports membranous organelles along axonal microtubules. Mutations at this locus have been associated with spastic paraplegia-30 and hereditary sensory neuropathy IIC. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2012] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 88.6), adrenal (RPKM 8.2) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all