Microtubule-dependent motor required for normal distribution of mitochondria and lysosomes. Can induce formation of neurite-like membrane protrusions in non-neuronal cells in a ZFYVE27-dependent manner (By similarity. Regulates centrosome and nuclear positioning during mitotic entry. During the G2 phase of the cell cycle in a BICD2-dependent manner, antagonizes dynein function and drives the separation of nuclei and centrosomes. Required for anterograde axonal transportation of MAPK8IP3/JIP3 which is essential for MAPK8IP3/JIP3 function in axon elongation (By similarity. Through binding with PLEKHM2 and ARL8B, directs lysosome movement toward microtubule plus ends (Probable. Involved in NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Drives the polarization of cytolytic granules and microtubule-organizing centers (MTOCs toward the immune synapse between effector NK lymphocytes and target cells.,KIF5B,HEL-S-61,KINH,KNS,KNS1,UKHC,Signal Transduction,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Cytoskeleton,Motor Proteins,KIF5B