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klp2

Gene
klp2
Protein
Kinesin-like protein 2
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Length
817 amino acids
Function
Microtubule-dependent motor that is involved in microtubule organization in the mitotic spindle. Required for the polarization of interphase microtubules where it orients the microtubule plus ends toward the cell ends and the minus ends toward the cell center. Mediates minus end-directed sliding of cytoplasmic microtubules relative to each other, thereby promoting mitotic spindle disassembly.
Similarity
Belongs to the TRAFAC class myosin-kinesin ATPase superfamily. Kinesin family. NCD subfamily.
Mass
91.043 kDa
Sequence
MEEEGHKSLTSHLPQSSSSLSQSREIAKEFTSNIPPPTIKTNSSSSNILKPRLSLQNEVNQLKPAKFPSKMLPPGSLASVKSSSLAKKARPFTASSNPRMPKSAHPISSRSVSASSHFGRPASAVSSSLNSSDDVRSMSDESMESYNDEKSVNASALRTTEDRLRSMEMAYAQLSAKVIPSPSKRPANYKFYEQRIAMLEESLEVERSRTSELQEQFSVALREKAEAEANKIVSQKGMESLEIMLNSMKSENHQRMAMLEENHARVMETAELQHQAELQDFASNIEQKANSLIMEYKNELQSAEEHFSHKIKELTSENELKISRLQEEKDSLLKKVQEGASLAMQRVQNKHDLEKKRLQSAIQPLQEENNSLKQQIEQLQRELASETVVKENLKSSLDQQSANVQKLESTNRALESTIKTLEEDVYTMKNKIIELEGILKSANVERDGLVEKLIAEETLRRKLHNTIQELKGNIRVFCRVRPPLGDGESAQIAFPDQNSEASTIEIVAQAPGSSLTGNGIKQYAFNFDRVFSPETTNEDVFNELSQLIQSAMDGYNVCIFAYGQTGSGKTHTMSSNTGMIPSSVRMIYNRSTSLKERGWEYRMEGQFLEIYNETIIDLLASGNEEEKGKKKLEIYHDTKAGRTTITNITSEPLDTPEQVTWLLDQASKNRSVAATNANEHSSRSHSVFMLHLNGSNSTTGETCRSTLNLIDLAGSERLSSSQSVGERLKETQAINKSLSCLGDVIHALGSGKEGTYIPYRNSKLTNLLQYSLGGNSKTLMFVNISPLKQHVPETLCSLRFATKVNNTQIGTARKVTK