Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about KIF13A: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
KIF13A is a monomeric kinesin-3 motor protein that mediates endocytic trafficking, synaptic vesicle transport, and APP processing in neurons. Implicated in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
| Gene Symbol | KIF13A |
| Chromosome | 6p21.1 |
| Function | KIF13A is a member of the kinesin-3 family that participates in endocytic trafficking and synaptic vesicle transport. |
| Molecular Weight | 189 kDa |
| UniProt ID | O14763 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 9491 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000067177 |
| GeneCards | KIF13A |
| Human Protein Atlas | KIF13A |
| Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) | Mutations in KIF1A, KIF5A cause HSP |
| Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease | KIF1B (CMT2A), KIF1A, KIF5A |
| Alzheimer's Disease | Impaired transport contributes to amyloid and tau pathology |
| Parkinson's Disease | KIF1A, KIF13A involvement |
| Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia | KIF1A (SPG30), KIF5A (SPG10) |
| Intellectual Disability | KIF1B, KIF5C mutations |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Alzheimer, Ms |
| KG Connections | 14 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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KIF13A["<b>KIF13A</b>"]
Alzheimer{"Alzheimer"}
KIF13A -->|"associated with"| Alzheimer
Als{"Als"}
KIF13A -->|"associated with"| Als
Ms{"Ms"}
KIF13A -->|"associated with"| Ms
TRIM24["TRIM24"]
KIF13A -->|"associated with"| TRIM24
STX6["STX6"]
KIF13A -->|"associated with"| STX6
MAPT["MAPT"]
KIF13A -->|"associated with"| MAPT
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
KIF13A -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
DUSP10["DUSP10"]
DUSP10 -->|"associated with"| KIF13A
MAP1S["MAP1S"]
MAP1S -->|"associated with"| KIF13A
PSP["PSP"]
PSP -->|"associated with"| KIF13A
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE["ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE"]
ALZHEIMER_S_DISEASE -->|"associated with"| KIF13A
ASTROCYTES["ASTROCYTES"]
ASTROCYTES -->|"associated with"| KIF13A
SP1["SP1"]
SP1 -->|"associated with"| KIF13A
APOE["APOE"]
APOE -->|"associated with"| KIF13A
TAU["TAU"]
TAU -->|"associated with"| KIF13A
style KIF13A fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUSP10 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP1S | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PSP | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SP1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| APOE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| TAU | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| ASTROCYTES | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||