Protein
Kinesin heavy chain
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Microtubule-dependent motor protein required for organelle transport (By similarity). Plays a role in endosome transport (PubMed:22634595). Involved in the nuclear migration of hyp7 hypodermal precursor cells (PubMed:19605495, PubMed:27697906). Required for the formation of dendritic branches of PVD sensory neurons (PubMed:21205795).
Similarity
Belongs to the TRAFAC class myosin-kinesin ATPase superfamily. Kinesin family. Kinesin subfamily.
Sequence
MEPRTDGAECGVQVFCRIRPLNKTEEKNADRFLPKFPSEDSISLGGKVYVFDKVFKPNTTQEQVYKGAAYHIVQDVLSGYNGTVFAYGQTSSGKTHTMEGVIGDNGLSGIIPRIVADIFNHIYSMDENLQFHIKVSYYEIYNEKIRDLLDPEKVNLSIHEDKNRVPYVKGATERFVGGPDEVLQAIEDGKSNRMVAVTNMNEHSSRSHSVFLITVKQEHQTTKKQLTGKLYLVDLAGSEKVSKTGAQGTVLEEAKNINKSLTALGIVISALAEGTKSHVPYRDSKLTRILQESLGGNSRTTVIICASPSHFNEAETKSTLLFGARAKTIKNVVQINEELTAEEWKRRYEKEKEKNTRLAALLQAAALELSRWRAGESVSEVEWVNLSDSAQMAVSEVSGGSTPLMERSIAPAPPMLTSTTGPITDEEKKKYEEERVKLYQQLDEKDDEIQKVSQELEKLRQQVLLQEEALGTMRENEELIREENNRFQKEAEDKQQEGKEMMTALEEIAVNLDVRQAECEKLKRELEVVQEDNQSLEDRMNQATSLLNAHLDECGPKIRHFKEGIYNVIREFNIADIASQNDQLPDHDLLNHVRIGVSKLFSEYSAAKESSTAAEHDAEAKLAADVARVESGQDAGRMKQLLVKDQAAKEIKPLTDRVNMELTTLKNLKKEFMRVLVARCQANQDTEGEDSLSGPAQKQRIQFLENNLDKLTKVHKQLVRDNADLRVELPKMEARLRGREDRIKILETALRDSKQRSQAERKKYQQEVERIKEAVRQRNMRRMNAPQIVKPIRPGQVYTSPSAGMSQGAPNGSNA