Products

Western Blot (Transfected lysate)

Immunofluorescence (Transfected cell)

Flow Cytometry (Transfected cell)

Entrez GeneID

GeneBank Accession#

Protein Accession#

Gene Name

KRT6A

Gene Alias

CK6A, CK6C, CK6D, K6A, K6C, K6D, KRT6C, KRT6D

Gene Description

keratin 6A

Omim ID

Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The type II cytokeratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. As many as six of this type II cytokeratin (KRT6) have been identified; the multiplicity of the genes is attributed to successive gene duplication events. The genes are expressed with family members KRT16 and/or KRT17 in the filiform papillae of the tongue, the stratified epithelial lining of oral mucosa and esophagus, the outer root sheath of hair follicles, and the glandular epithelia. This KRT6 gene in particular encodes the most abundant isoform. Mutations in these genes have been associated with pachyonychia congenita. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

56 cytoskeletal type II keratin|K6D keratin|cytokeratin 6A|cytokeratin 6C|cytokeratin 6D|keratin 6C|keratin, epidermal type II, K6A|keratin, epidermal type II, K6C|keratin, type II cytoskeletal 6D|type II keratin isoform K6c