KIFC1 Antibody recognizes endogenous levels of total KIFC1 protein.
Source / Purification
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the amino terminus of human KIFC1 protein. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Background
Kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) are molecular motors that drive directional, microtubule-dependent intracellular transport of membrane-bound organelles and other macromolecules (e.g. proteins, nucleic acids). The intracellular transport functions of KIFs are fundamentally important for a variety of cellular functions, including mitotic and meiotic division, motility/migration, hormone and neurotransmitter release, and differentiation (1-4). Disruptions to KIF-mediated intracellular transport have been linked with a variety of pathologies, ranging from tumorigenesis to defects in higher order brain function, such as learning and memory (4-6).KIFC1/HSET is a minus-end directed KIF involved in the processing and movement of early endocytic vesicles (7,8), as well as microtubule crosslinking and spindle assembly (9,10).