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GeneQ18028413· pop 5· linked from 273 articles

Also known as ECTD4, HB5, Hb-5, K85, KRTHB5, hHb5, keratin 85

Keratin, type II cuticular Hb5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT85 gene.

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KRT85
Name
keratin 85
Type
protein-coding
Aliases
ECTD4, HB5, Hb-5, K85, KRTHB5, hHb5

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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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HomoloGene ID
37603
genomic end
52761265
genomic start
52753790
cytogenetic location
12q13.13
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Keratin, type II cuticular Hb5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT85 gene.

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.

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