Entrez gene ID | | 3880 |
Official gene symbol | | KRT19 |
Full name | | keratin 19 |
Aliases | | ,CK19,K19,K1CS,MGC15366, |
Gene summary | | The 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] |
Location | | Chromosome: 17 Locus: 17q21.2 |
Gene position | | 39684641 - 39679869 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 4773 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 148020 |
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