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Gene information for KRT19 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3880
Official gene symbolKRT19
Full namekeratin 19
Aliases,CK19,K19,K1CS,MGC15366,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin family. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into cytokeratins and hair keratins. The type I cytokeratins consist of acidic proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains. Unlike its related family members, this smallest known acidic cytokeratin is not paired with a basic cytokeratin in epithelial cells. It is specifically expressed in the periderm, the transiently superficial layer that envelopes the developing epidermis. The type I cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q21.2
Gene position39684641 - 39679869  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size4773 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID148020