Keratin 19
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keratin 19
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Identifiers | |
Symbol | KRT19 |
HUGO | 6436 |
Entrez | 3880 |
OMIM | 148020 |
RefSeq | NM_002276 |
UniProt | P08727 |
Other data | |
Locus | Chr. 17 q21-q23 |
Keratin 19 is a type I cytokeratin. Unlike its related family members, this smallest known acidic cytokeratin is not paired with a basic cytokeratin in epithelial cells. It is specifically found in the periderm, the transiently superficial layer that envelopes the developing epidermis.