A standardized kinesin nomenclature.

Citation:

Lawrence CJ, Dawe KR, Christie KR, Cleveland DW, Dawson SC, Endow SA, Goldstein LSB, Goodson HV, Hirokawa N, Howard J, et al. A standardized kinesin nomenclature. J Cell Biol. 2004;167 (1) :19-22.

Date Published:

2004 Oct 11

Abstract:

In recent years the kinesin superfamily has become so large that several different naming schemes have emerged, leading to confusion and miscommunication. Here, we set forth a standardized kinesin nomenclature based on 14 family designations. The scheme unifies all previous phylogenies and nomenclature proposals, while allowing individual sequence names to remain the same, and for expansion to occur as new sequences are discovered.