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KIF2C

KIF2C is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand KIF2C rather than just read about it. In short: Kinesin-like protein KIF2C is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIF2C gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of kinesin-like protein family, and contains common ATPase site structures such as the P-loop, Switch 1, and Switch 2.

KIF2C — main illustration
KIF2C — illustration

Key takeaways

  • KIF2C belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect KIF2C to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of KIF2C from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Kinesin-like protein KIF2C is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIF2C gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of kinesin-like protein family, and contains common ATPase site structures such as the P-loop, Switch 1, and Switch 2. Most proteins of this family are microtubule-dependent molecular motors that transport organelles within cells and move chromosomes during cell division. This protein acts to regulate microtubule dynamics in cells and is important for anaphase chromosome segregation and may be required to coordinate the onset of sister centromere separation.

References

Further reading

External links Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: Q99661 (Kinesin-like protein KIF2C) at the PDBe-KB.

Illustrations

KIF2C illustration
KIF2C illustration
KIF2C illustration
KIF2C illustration
KIF2C illustration

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with KIF2C

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what KIF2C claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to KIF2C before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about KIF2C ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of KIF2C

In research
KIF2C appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses KIF2C in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
KIF2C is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Genes on human chromosome 1, Human chromosome 1 gene stubs, Human proteins, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for KIF2C outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study KIF2C in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what KIF2C means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain KIF2C out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is KIF2C in simple terms?

Kinesin-like protein KIF2C is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIF2C gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of kinesin-like protein family, and contains common ATPase site structures such as the P-loop, Switch 1, and Switch 2.

Why does KIF2C matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study KIF2C?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on KIF2C.

Tags

  • Genes on human chromosome 1
  • Human chromosome 1 gene stubs
  • Human proteins

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