The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin family. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into cytokeratins and hair keratins. The type I cytokeratins consist of acidic proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains. The type I cytokeratin genes are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21. [provided by RefSeq
Other Designations:
cytokeratin 23,histone deacetylase inducible keratin 23,hyperacetylation-inducible type I keratin,keratin 23,keratin, type I cytoskeletal 23,type I intermediate filament cytokeratin