Species Human Entrez 3851 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000170477 | |
Aliases KRT4, CK-4, CK4, CYK4, K4, WSN1, Keratin 4 External IDs MGI: 96701 HomoloGene: 20523 GeneCards: KRT4 | ||
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 4 also known as cytokeratin-4 (CK-4) or keratin-4 (K4) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT4 gene.
Keratin 4 is a type II cytokeratins. It is specifically found in differentiated layers of the mucosal and esophageal epithelia together with keratin 13. Mutations in the genes encoding this protein have been associated with White Sponge Nevus, characterized by oral, esophageal, and anal leukoplakia.
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