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Keratin 17

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
3872

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000128422

Keratin 17

Aliases
  
KRT17, K17, PC, PC2, PCHC1, 39.1, CK-17, keratin 17

External IDs
  
OMIM: 148069 MGI: 96691 HomoloGene: 363 GeneCards: KRT17

Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 17 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT17 gene.

Keratin 17 is a type I cytokeratin. It is found in nail beds, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and other epidermal appendages. Mutations in the gene encoding this protein lead to Jackson-Lawler type pachyonychia congenita and steatocystoma multiplex.

Interactions

Keratin 17 has been shown to interact with CCDC85B.

References

Keratin 17 Wikipedia