| Gene Symbol |
KRT14
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| Entrez Gene |
408039
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Chicken
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
keratin 14
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| Other Description |
CK-14|K14|cytokeratin-14|keratin, type I cytoskeletal 14|keratin-14|type I alpha-keratin 14
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| Swissprots |
Q6PVZ1
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| Accessions |
Q6PVZ1 AY574987 AAS92202 NM_001001311 NP_001001311
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| Function |
The nonhelical tail domain is involved in promoting KRT5-KRT14 filaments to self-organize into large bundles and enhances the mechanical properties involved in resilience of keratin intermediate filaments in vitro. {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. Nucleus {ECO:0000250}. Note=Expressed in both as a filamentous pattern. {ECO:0000250}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in epidermis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15157236}.
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