Kif5b - kinesin family member 5B

Predicted to enable several functions, including ATP hydrolysis activity; JUN kinase binding activity; and microtubule lateral binding activity. Involved in positive regulation of GABAergic synaptic transmission and stress granule disassembly. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to interferon-gamma; cytoplasm organization; and plus-end-directed vesicle transport along microtubule. Located in ciliary rootlet; neuron projection; and phagocytic vesicle. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; nervous system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human KIF5B (kinesin family member 5B). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]