Gene Symbol |
KRT9
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Entrez Gene |
3857
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Alt Symbol |
CK-9, EPPK, K9
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
keratin 9, type I
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Other Description |
cytokeratin 9|cytokeratin-9|keratin, type I cytoskeletal 9|keratin-9|type I cytoskeletal 9
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Swissprots |
P35527 Q14665 O00109 Q0IJ47
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Accessions |
CAA52924 EAW60744 P35527 AB001594 BAA19418 BC121170 AAI21171 BC167813 AAI67813 S69510 AAC60619 Z29074 CAA82315 NM_000226 NP_000217
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Function |
May serve an important special function either in the mature palmar and plantar skin tissue or in the morphogenetic program of the formation of these tissues. Plays a role in keratin filament assembly. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10218578, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7507869}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in the terminally differentiated epidermis of palms and soles. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:7507869}.
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