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Gene information for KRT8 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3856
Official gene symbolKRT8
Full namekeratin 8
Aliases,CARD2,CK8,CYK8,K2C8,K8,KO,
Gene summaryThis gene is a member of the type II keratin family clustered on the long arm of chromosome 12. Type I and type II keratins heteropolymerize to form intermediate-sized filaments in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. The product of this gene typically dimerizes with keratin 18 to form an intermediate filament in simple single-layered epithelial cells. This protein plays a role in maintaining cellular structural integrity and also functions in signal transduction and cellular differentiation. Mutations in this gene cause cryptogenic cirrhosis. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12q13
Gene position53298868 - 53290971  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size7898 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID148060