KIF21B - kinesin family member 21B Gene

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 23046

About KIF21B

Cytogenetic location: 1q32.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 1:200,969,390-201,023,714 (from NCBI)

This gene has 5 transcripts (splice variants), 210 orthologues and 41 paralogues. Biased expression in bone marrow (RPKM 12.6), brain (RPKM 10.5) and 11 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes a member of the Kinesin superfamily. Kinesins are ATP-dependent microtubule-based motor proteins that are involved in the intracellular transport of membranous organelles. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene are associated with inflammatory bowel disease and multiple sclerosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2011]

KIF21B Products (4)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001252100.2 NP_001239029.1 kinesin-like protein KIF21B isoform 1
NM_001252102.2 NP_001239031.1 kinesin-like protein KIF21B isoform 3
NM_001252103.2 NP_001239032.1 kinesin-like protein KIF21B isoform 4
NM_017596.4 NP_060066.2 kinesin-like protein KIF21B isoform 2
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
32296183 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

KIF21B Protein Structure

Kinesin

Kinesin: Kinesin motor domain (14 - 370)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1300 - 1334)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1339 - 1375)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1412 - 1439)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1444 - 1483)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1503 - 1530)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1539 - 1573)

WD40

WD40: WD domain, G-beta repeat (1579 - 1613)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

kinesin-like protein KIF21B

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Third Cranial Nerve Disease
  • Disorder Of Oculomotor Nerve

  • Oculomotor Nerve Disorder

  • Oculomotor Nerve Paralysis

  • Third Cranial Nerve Disorder

Multiple Sclerosis
  • MS

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To

  • Disseminated Sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Disease Progression, Modifier Of

  • Insular Sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis Modifier Of Disease Progression

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To 1

  • Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 1

  • Multiple Sclerosis 1

  • Generalized Multiple Sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis Variant

  • Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility To

  • Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

  • Generalised Multiple Sclerosis

  • Ms - [Multiple Sclerosis]

  • Disseminated Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

  • Disseminated Multiple Sclerosis

  • Disseminated Nervous System Myelosclerosis

  • Multiple Cerebrospinal Sclerosis

  • Multiple Combined Sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis Generalised

  • Disseminated Brain Sclerosis

  • Disseminated Spinal Sclerosis

  • Insular Brain Sclerosis

  • Miliary Brain Sclerosis

  • Multiple Combined Sclerosis Of Spinal Cord

  • Multiple Ascending Sclerosis

  • Multiple Brain Sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis Of Brain Stem

  • Multiple Sclerosis Of The Brain Stem

  • Multiple Sclerosis Of Cord

  • Sclérose En Plaques

  • Plaque Sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis Of The Spinal Cord

Congenital Fibrosis Of The Extraocular Muscles
  • Congenital Fibrosis Of Extraocular Muscles

  • Cfeom

  • Feom

  • Congenital External Ophthalmoplegia

  • Congenital Fibrosis Syndrome

  • General Fibrosis Syndrome

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

  • Bowel Disease, Inflammatory

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Mus musculus KIF21B MGD MGI:109234
Felis catus KIF21B VGNC VGNC:63113
Rattus norvegicus KIF21B RGD RGD:1306206
Macaca mulatta KIF21B VGNC VGNC:73945
Bos taurus KIF21B VGNC VGNC:59343
Canis familiaris KIF21B VGNC VGNC:42397