KIF1A

Kinesin-like protein KIF1A, also known as axonal transporter of synaptic vesicles or microtubule-based motor KIF1A, is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the KIF1A is_associated_with::gene.

Function
KIF1A is a member of the is_associated_with::kinesin family. This protein is highly similar to mouse heavy-chain kinesin member 1A protein, which is an anterograde motor protein that transports membranous organelles along is_associated_with::axonal is_associated_with::microtubules. It is thought that this protein may play a critical role in the development of axonal neuropathies resulting from impaired axonal transport. There are multiple is_associated_with::polyadenylation sites found in this gene.

Clinical significance
KIF1A is associated with hereditary spastic paraparesis.