Kinesin-like protein KIF2A is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''KIF2A''
gene
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Kinesins, such as KIF2, are microtubule-associated motor proteins. For background information on kinesins, see MIM 148760.
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{{Cytoskeletal proteins
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