KIF5A

kinesin family member 5A

Gene Function

Microtubule-dependent motor required for slow axonal transport of neurofilament proteins (NFH, NFM and NFL). Can induce formation of neurite-like membrane protrusions in non-neuronal cells in a ZFYVE27-dependent manner. The ZFYVE27-KIF5A complex contributes to the vesicular transport of VAPA, VAPB, SURF4, RAB11A, RAB11B and RTN3 proteins in neurons. Required for anterograde axonal transportation of MAPK8IP3/JIP3 which is essential for MAPK8IP3/JIP3 function in axon elongation Source: UniProt

Relationship to CMT

Unclassified AD
1 subtype
12q13.3
First described 2018

Subtype Inheritance Class OMIM Sentinel Publication
SubtypeCMT-KIF5A Inheritanceautosomal dominant ClassUnclassified Subtypes OMIMn/a Sentinel Publication

2018 · 10.1007/s13258-017-0612-x

Stored Identifiers

No HGNC Aliases
hgnc_idHGNC:6323
ensembl_gene_idENSG00000155980
coords_grch38chr12:57546026-57586633
coords_grch37chr12:57943781-57980415
entrez_id3798
omim_gene602821
uniprot_idsQ12840
refseq_accessionNM_004984
mane_refseqNM_004984.4
mane_ensemblENST00000455537.7

ClinVar Variants

Pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in KIF5A, as classified in ClinVar, are read live from NCBI. Only aggregate germline records are shown. Uncertain and conflicting classifications are not. Experts in CMT makes no claim to the accuracy of ClinVar data. This index is provided for informational purposes only.

Review stars are ClinVar’s measure of how well a classification is supported: four for a practice guideline, three for an expert panel review, two for agreement among multiple submitters, one for a single submitter with criteria provided, and none where no criteria were provided.

Reported in CMT
Reported in Other Diseases

Reported in a disease other than CMT. Listed apart rather than counted as CMT variants.

Variants w/o a Recorded Disease

Pathogenic or likely pathogenic in ClinVar, submitted without a disease recorded.

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