Entrez 3850 | Ensembl ENSG00000186442 | |
Aliases KRT3, CK3, K3, keratin 3 External IDs OMIM: 148043 HomoloGene: 130909 GeneCards: KRT3 |
Keratin 3 also known as cytokeratin 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT3 gene. Keratin 3 is a type II cytokeratin. It is specifically found in the corneal epithelium together with keratin 12.
Mutations in the KRT3 encoding this protein have been associated with Meesmanns Corneal Dystrophy.
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