Entrez 3860 | Ensembl ENSG00000171401 | |
Aliases KRT13, CK13, K13, WSN2, keratin 13 External IDs OMIM: 148065 MGI: 101925 HomoloGene: 40740 GeneCards: KRT13 | ||
Keratin 13 (or cytokeratin 13) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT13 gene.
Keratin 13 is a type I cytokeratin, it is paired with keratin 4 and found in the suprabasal layers of non-cornified stratified epithelia. Mutations in the gene encoding this protein and keratin 4 have been associated with the autosomal dominant disorder White Sponge Nevus.
K13 is negative in buccal epithelium.
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