Kinesin Heavy Chain Isoform 5A

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Kinesin heavy chain isoform 5A (1032 aa, ~117 kDa) is encoded by the human KIF5A gene. This protein plays a role in vesicular transport, the slow axonal transport of neurofilament proteins and cell extension formation.

**Synonyms:** - KIF5A - Kinesin Family Member 5A - Kinesin Heavy Chain Neuron-Specific 1 - NKHC - Neuron-Specific Kinesin Heavy Chain - Neuronal Kinesin Heavy Chain