| Gene Symbol | KIF5A |
| Chromosome | 12q13.3 |
| Protein Family | Kinesin-1 family (KHC) |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | Neurons (CNS and PNS), particularly in axons |
| Subcellular Localization | Axon, dendrites, neuronal soma |
| Molecular Weight | 103 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 350 aa |
| Pathways | Cargo Transport, Intracellular Transport, autophagic flux, lysosomal axonal transport, ubiquitin-proteasome |
| UniProt ID | P33175 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 3790 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000130224 |
| OMIM | 176602 |
| GeneCards | KIF5A |
| Human Protein Atlas | KIF5A |
| Associated Diseases | Als, Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Ms, Spastic Paraplegia Type 10, disease |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | TMT |
| Interactions | KIF5C, Kinesin, KIF5B, NEK1, TBK1, NEUROTOXICITY |
| KG Connections | 79 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |