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Gene information for KRT38 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8687
Official gene symbolKRT38
Full namekeratin 38
Aliases,HA8,KRTHA8,hHa8,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type I hair keratin, it is an acidic protein which heterodimerizes with type II keratins to form hair and nails. The type I hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21 and have the same direction of transcription. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q12-q21
Gene position39597596 - 39592621  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size4976 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604542