| Gene Symbol | KIF18A |
| Full Name | Kinesin Family Member 18A |
| Chromosome | 11p14.1 |
| Function | Chromosome Movement: KIF18A moves chromosomes toward the spindle equator through plus-end-directed motility along kinetochore microtubules |
| Primary Expression | multiple cancer types, making it a promising therapeutic target |
| Molecular Weight | 110 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 725 aa |
| Exons | 17 |
| UniProt ID | [Q8N6S5](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8N6S5) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000121621 |
| GeneCards | KIF18A |
| Human Protein Atlas | KIF18A |
| N-terminal motor domain (aa 1-400) | Contains the microtubule-binding site and ATPase activity |
| Coiled-coil regions (aa 400-700) | Mediates dimerization and cargo binding |
| C-terminal tail (aa 700-898) | Regulatory functions and microtubule interaction |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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