{"symbol":"KIF2C","synonyms":["CT139","KNSL6","MCAK"],"name":"kinesin family member 2C","description":"This gene encodes a kinesin-like protein that functions as a microtubule-dependent molecular motor. The encoded protein can depolymerize microtubules at the plus end, thereby promoting mitotic chromosome segregation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2014]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":11004,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/11004","proteins":[{"symbol":"KIF2C_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/KIF2C_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Kinesins (KIF)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Kinesins+%28KIF%29"}]}