uncA — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

The Aspergillus nidulans gene uncA (ANIA_07547, also known as AnNKIN-2) on chromosome 4 encodes a kinesin-like motor protein with microtubule motor activity, plus-end-directed microtubule motor activity, ATP hydrolase activity, and phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate binding. This gene is associated with microtubule-based transport and movement, mitotic spindle elongation and chromosome movement, primary growth, and nucleus localization. It is linked to the plus-end kinesin complex, kinesin I complex, mitotic spindle astral and polar microtubules, cortical microtubules, cytoplasmic vesicles, and early endosomes. Related genes in other species connect the family to microtubule dynamics and intracellular transport.