AURKB Gene Description aurora kinase B Alternative Names AIK2; AIM1; ARK2; AurB; IPL1; STK5; AIM-1; STK12 Molecular Weight 41 kDa Summary Chromosomal segregation during mitosis as well as meiosis is regulated by kinases and phosphatases. The Aurora kinases associate with microtubules during chromosome movement and segregation. Aurora kinase B localizes to microtubules near kinetochores, specifically to the specialized microtubules called K-fibers, and Aurora kinase A (MIM 603072) localizes to centrosomes (Lampson et al., 2004).1 |