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Structural highlights

Function

[KIF2C_HUMAN] In complex with KIF18B, constitutes the major microtubule plus-end depolymerizing activity in mitotic cells. Regulates the turnover of microtubules at the kinetochore and functions in chromosome segregation during mitosis.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Kinesin

References

1. ↑ Bakhoum SF, Thompson SL, Manning AL, Compton DA. Genome stability is ensured by temporal control of kinetochore-microtubule dynamics. Nat Cell Biol. 2009 Jan;11(1):27-35. doi: 10.1038/ncb1809. Epub 2008 Dec 7. PMID:19060894 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncb1809
2. ↑ Tanenbaum ME, Macurek L, van der Vaart B, Galli M, Akhmanova A, Medema RH. A complex of Kif18b and MCAK promotes microtubule depolymerization and is negatively regulated by Aurora kinases. Curr Biol. 2011 Aug 23;21(16):1356-65. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.07.017. Epub 2011 , Aug 4. PMID:21820309 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2011.07.017