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| Gene Symbol | KIF2C |
| Full Name | Kinesin Family Member 2C |
| Chromosome | 1p34.2 |
| Function | KIF2C is a mitotic kinesin with microtubule-depolymerizing activity. |
| Primary Expression | neurons and may play roles in neuronal development and axonal transport |
| UniProt ID | [Q9UBX6](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprotkb/Q9UBX6/entry) |
| GeneCards | KIF2C |
| Human Protein Atlas | KIF2C |
| Kinesin Superfamily | Other kinesins (KIF5, KIF11, KIF1A) with distinct roles in neuronal function |
| Microtubule-Associated Proteins | Tau and MAP2, which interact with microtubules and are dysregulated in neurodegeneration |
| Aurora Kinases | Regulators of KIF2C phosphorylation and activity |
| Tubulin | The structural component of microtubules affected by KIF2C depolymerization activity |
| Associated Diseases | Cancer (relevant to neurodegeneration research) |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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KIF2C["KIF2C"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
KIF2C -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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