| Gene Symbol |
KRT40
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| Entrez Gene |
125115
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| Alt Symbol |
CK-40, K40, KA36
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
keratin 40, type I
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| Other Description |
cytokeratin-40|keratin, type I cytoskeletal 40|keratin-40|type I hair keratin KA36
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| Swissprots |
Q6A162 Q6IFU5
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| Accessions |
EAW60691 EAW60692 Q6A162 AJ786658 CAH10353 AK093919 BAC04250 BC130396 AAI30397 BC144250 AAI44251 BC150174 AAI50175 BC150191 AAI50192 BK004055 DAA04488 HQ258247 ADR83001 XM_011524338 XP_011522640 XM_011524339 XP_011522641 XM_011547133 XP_011545435 XM_011547134 XP_011545436 NM_182497 NP_872303
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| Function |
May play a role in late hair differentiation.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in skin and scalp. Also very weakly expressed in tongue, breast, colon and small intestine. In the hair follicle, it is specifically present in the upper hair cuticle. Not present in the upper cortex (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15617563, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17301834}.
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