Entrez 3872 | Ensembl ENSG00000128422 | |
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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(Text) CC BY-SA