A non-mitotic CENP-E homolog in Dictyostelium discoideum with slow motor activity

► The CENP-E (kinesin-7) family contains two functionally distinct subgroups. ► Short CENP-E variants are present in amoebozoa, fungi, mosses and higher plants. ► Dictyostelium Kif11 is a short CENP-E motor moving towards microtubule plus ends. ► Kif11 is a slow motor with an average velocity of 38 nm/s.