Keratin 4

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KRT4
Identifiers
Aliases KRT4 , CK-4, CK4, CYK4, K4, WSN1, Keratin 4
External IDs OMIM: 123940 MGI: 96701 HomoloGene: 20523 GeneCards: KRT4
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002272

NM_008475

RefSeq (protein)

NP_002263

NP_032501

Location (UCSC) Chr 12: 52.81 – 52.81 Mb Chr 15: 101.83 – 101.83 Mb
PubMed search [3] [4]
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Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 4 also known as cytokeratin-4 (CK-4) or keratin-4 (K4) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT4 gene. [5] [6]

Keratin 4 is a type II cytokeratin. It is specifically found in differentiated layers of the mucosal and esophageal epithelia together with keratin 13. Mutations in the genes encoding this protein have been associated with White Sponge Nevus, characterized by oral, esophageal, and anal leukoplakia. [7]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 6A</span>

Keratin 6A is one of the 27 different type II keratins expressed in humans. Keratin 6A was the first type II keratin sequence determined. Analysis of the sequence of this keratin together with that of the first type I keratin led to the discovery of the four helical domains in the central rod of keratins. In humans Keratin 6A is encoded by the KRT6A gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 3</span>

Keratin 3 also known as cytokeratin 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT3 gene. Keratin 3 is a type II cytokeratin. It is specifically found in the corneal epithelium together with keratin 12.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 2A</span>

Keratin 2A also known as keratin 2E or keratin 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT2A gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 13</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin 13 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT13 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 10</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 10 also known as cytokeratin-10 (CK-10) or keratin-10 (K10) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT10 gene. Keratin 10 is a type I keratin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 9</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin 9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT9 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 20</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin 20, often abbreviated CK20, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT20 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 18</span>

Keratin 18 is a type I cytokeratin. It is, together with its filament partner keratin 8, perhaps the most commonly found products of the intermediate filament gene family. They are expressed in single layer epithelial tissues of the body. Mutations in this gene have been linked to cryptogenic cirrhosis. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 17</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 17 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT17 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 16</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin 16 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT16 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 15</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin 15 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT15 gene. It has also been referred to as cytokeratin 15, K1CO and KRTB.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 8</span>

Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 8 also known as cytokeratin-8 (CK-8) or keratin-8 (K8) is a keratin protein that is encoded in humans by the KRT8 gene. It is often paired with keratin 18.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loricrin</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Loricrin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LOR gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRT81</span>

Keratin, type II cuticular Hb1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT81 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRT86</span>

Keratin, type II cuticular Hb6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT86 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRT78</span>

Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 78 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT78 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRT33B</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin, type I cuticular Ha3-II is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT33B gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRT23</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 23 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT23 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRT32</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin, type I cuticular Ha2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT32 gene.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keratin 34</span> Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Keratin, type I cuticular Ha4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT34 gene.

References

  1. 1 2 3 GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000170477 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. 1 2 3 GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000059668 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. Barletta C, Batticane N, Ragusa RM, Leube R, Peschle C, Romano V (1990). "Subchromosomal localization of two human cytokeratin genes (KRT4 and KRT15) by in situ hybridization". Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 54 (3–4): 148–50. doi:10.1159/000132979. PMID   1702379.
  6. Schweizer J, Bowden PE, Coulombe PA, Langbein L, Lane EB, Magin TM, Maltais L, Omary MB, Parry DA, Rogers MA, Wright MW (July 2006). "New consensus nomenclature for mammalian keratins". J. Cell Biol. 174 (2): 169–74. doi:10.1083/jcb.200603161. PMC   2064177 . PMID   16831889.
  7. Chao SC, Tsai YM, Yang MH, Lee JY (June 2003). "A novel mutation in the keratin 4 gene causing white sponge naevus". Br. J. Dermatol. 148 (6): 1125–8. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05337.x. PMID   12828738. S2CID   26905614.

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