Descriptions

The Kinesin-1 light chains (KLCs) exhibit autoinhibition through an intramolecular interaction between the TPR domain and a highly conserved peptide motif within an unstructured region, occluding a key cargo binding site. Cargo binding displaces this interaction, leading to a global conformational change in the KLCs, resulting in a more extended conformation which is essential for the regulation of the motor activity.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

206-438 (Cargo binding site on the TPR domain)

Relief mechanism

Partner binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for Q2TBQ9

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-Q2TBQ9-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

No variants for Q2TBQ9

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for Q2TBQ9

No associated diseases with Q2TBQ9

4 regional properties for Q2TBQ9

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
repeat Tetratricopeptide repeat 249 - 282 IPR019734-1
repeat Tetratricopeptide repeat 291 - 324 IPR019734-2
repeat Tetratricopeptide repeat 333 - 366 IPR019734-3
repeat Tetratricopeptide repeat 375 - 408 IPR019734-4

Functions

Description
EC Number
Subcellular Localization
  • Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton
  • Mitochondrion
  • In elongating spermatid tail midpiece, localized in outer dense fibers (ODFs) and associates with mitochondria
  • Also localizes to the manchette in elongating spermatids
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

4 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
cytoplasm The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures.
kinesin complex Any complex that includes a dimer of molecules from the kinesin superfamily, a group of related proteins that contain an extended region of predicted alpha-helical coiled coil in the main chain that likely produces dimerization. The native complexes of several kinesin family members have also been shown to contain additional peptides, often designated light chains as all of the noncatalytic subunits that are currently known are smaller than the chain that contains the motor unit. Kinesin complexes generally possess a force-generating enzymatic activity, or motor, which converts the free energy of the gamma phosphate bond of ATP into mechanical work.
microtubule Any of the long, generally straight, hollow tubes of internal diameter 12-15 nm and external diameter 24 nm found in a wide variety of eukaryotic cells; each consists (usually) of 13 protofilaments of polymeric tubulin, staggered in such a manner that the tubulin monomers are arranged in a helical pattern on the microtubular surface, and with the alpha/beta axes of the tubulin subunits parallel to the long axis of the tubule; exist in equilibrium with pool of tubulin monomers and can be rapidly assembled or disassembled in response to physiological stimuli; concerned with force generation, e.g. in the spindle.
mitochondrion A semiautonomous, self replicating organelle that occurs in varying numbers, shapes, and sizes in the cytoplasm of virtually all eukaryotic cells. It is notably the site of tissue respiration.

1 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
kinesin binding Interacting selectively and non-covalently and stoichiometrically with kinesin, a member of a superfamily of microtubule-based motor proteins that perform force-generating tasks such as organelle transport and chromosome segregation.

4 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
microtubule-based movement A microtubule-based process that results in the movement of organelles, other microtubules, or other cellular components. Examples include motor-driven movement along microtubules and movement driven by polymerization or depolymerization of microtubules.
sperm mitochondrial sheath assembly The assembly and organization of the sperm mitochondrial sheath, the tightly packed helical sheath of ATP-producing mitochondria restricted to the midpiece of the sperm flagellum.
spermatid development The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a spermatid over time, from its formation to the mature structure.
spermatogenesis The developmental process by which male germ line stem cells self renew or give rise to successive cell types resulting in the development of a spermatozoa.

13 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
Q2HJJ0 KLC4 Kinesin light chain 4 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
P46824 Klc Kinesin light chain Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) SS
Q9NSK0 KLC4 Kinesin light chain 4 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q9H0B6 KLC2 Kinesin light chain 2 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q07866 KLC1 Kinesin light chain 1 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q6P597 KLC3 Kinesin light chain 3 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q9DBS5 Klc4 Kinesin light chain 4 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O88447 Klc1 Kinesin light chain 1 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O88448 Klc2 Kinesin light chain 2 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
Q91W40 Klc3 Kinesin light chain 3 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P37285 Klc1 Kinesin light chain 1 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
Q5PQM2 Klc4 Kinesin light chain 4 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
Q68G30 Klc3 Kinesin light chain 3 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
10 20 30 40 50 60
MSVQVAAPGG LGLGLERPSP EELVRQTRQV VKGLEALRAE HRGLAGHLAE ALAAQGPAAG
70 80 90 100 110 120
LELLEEKQQV VSHSLEAIEL GLGEAQVLLA LSAHVGALEA EKQRLRAQAR RLAQENAWLR
130 140 150 160 170 180
EELEETQRRL RASEEAVAQL EEEKSHLEFL GQLRQYDPPA ESQQPESPPR RDSLASLFPS
190 200 210 220 230 240
EEEERRGPEA VGAAAAQQGG YEIPARLRTL HNLVIQYAGQ GRYEVAVPLC RQALEDLERS
250 260 270 280 290 300
SGHCHPDVAT MLNILALVYR DQNKYKEATD LLHDALQIRE QTLGPEHPAV AATLNNLAVL
310 320 330 340 350 360
YGKRGRYREA EPLCQRALEI REKVLGADHP DVAKQLNNLA LLCQNQGKFE EVERHYARAL
370 380 390 400 410 420
SIYEALGGPH DPNVAKTKNN LASAYLKQNK YQQAEELYKE ILHREALPAP LGAPNTGTTS
430 440 450 460 470 480
DTQQQTLSRS SSFSKLRESI RRGSEKLVSR LRGEGAAGAA GMKRAMSLSM LNTDGSRAPE
490 500
NQFPRQHLSE ASRTLSTSTQ DLGPR