KRT84

Also known as HB4, KRTHB4, keratin 84

KRT84 is a keratin gene, for a type II hair keratin contained primarily in the filiform tongue papilla.

Gene data

KRT84

Name: keratin 84
Type: protein-coding
Aliases: HB4, KRTHB4

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type II hair keratin, it is a basic protein which heterodimerizes with type I keratins to form hair and nails. The type II hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q13 and are grouped into two distinct subfamilies based on structure similarity. One subfamily, consisting of KRTHB1, KRTHB3, and KRTHB6, is highly related. The other less-related subfamily includes KRTHB2, KRTHB4, and KRTHB5. All hair keratins are expressed in the hair follicle; this hair keratin is contained primarily in the filiform tongue papilla, among other hair keratins. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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