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Gene information for KRT5 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3852
Official gene symbolKRT5
Full namekeratin 5
Aliases,CK5,DDD,EBS2,K5,KRT5A,
Gene summaryThe 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. This type II cytokeratin is specifically expressed in the basal layer of the epidermis with family member KRT14. Mutations in these genes have been associated with a complex of diseases termed epidermolysis bullosa simplex. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12q12-q13
Gene position52914243 - 52908359  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size5885 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID148040