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GeneQ14907905· pop 5· linked from 345 articles

Also known as CK5, DDD, DDD1, EBS2, K5, KRT5A, keratin 5, EBS2E

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

KRT5
Name
keratin 5
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
CK5, DDD, DDD1, EBS1, EBS2, EBS2A, EBS2B, EBS2C, EBS2D, EBS2E

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The type II cytokeratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. This type II cytokeratin is specifically expressed in the basal layer of the epidermis with family member KRT14. Mutations in these genes have been associated with a complex of diseases termed epidermolysis bullosa simplex. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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keratin 5

Symbol
KRT5
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
12:52,514,575-52,520,530
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
55461
genomic end
52914471
genomic start
52908359
cytogenetic location
12q13.13
Commons category
Keratin 5
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