Full name: katanin regulatory subunit B1

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: KAT; LIS6

Summary: Microtubules, polymers of alpha and beta tubulin subunits, form the mitotic spindle of a dividing cell and help to organize membranous organelles during interphase. Katanin is a heterodimer that consists of a 60 kDa ATPase (p60 subunit A 1) and an 80 kDa accessory protein (p80 subunit B 1). The p60 subunit acts to sever and disassemble microtubules, while the p80 subunit targets the enzyme to the centrosome. Katanin is a member of the AAA family of ATPases. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Expression: Broad expression in testis (RPKM 14.6), brain (RPKM 7.5) and 24 other tissues

Gene size: 21475bp

Exon count: 20