KRT78

Keratin 78
Identifiers
Symbols KRT78; K5B
External IDs MGI1917529 HomoloGene65261 GeneCards: KRT78 Gene
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 196374 332131
Ensembl ENSG00000170423 n/a
UniProt n/a n/a
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_173352 XM_993221
RefSeq (protein) NP_775487 XP_998315
Location (UCSC) Chr 12:
51.52 – 51.53 Mb
n/a
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Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 78 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT78 gene.[1][2]

This gene is a member of the type II keratin gene family and encodes a protein with an intermediate filament domain. Keratins are the major structural proteins in epithelial cells, forming a cytoplasmic network of 10 to 12 nm wide intermediate filaments and creating a scaffold that gives cells the ability to withstand mechanical and non-mechanical stresses. The genes of the type II keratin family are located as a gene cluster at 12p13.13. Four pseudogenes of this gene family have been identified.[2]

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