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Homo sapiens Gene: KRT6A
Summary
InnateDB Gene IDBG-34635.6
Last Modified 2014-10-13 [Report errors or provide feedback]
Gene Symbol KRT6A
Gene Name keratin 6A
Synonyms CK6A; CK6C; CK6D; K6A; K6C; K6D; KRT6C; KRT6D; PC3
Species Homo sapiens
Ensembl Gene ENSG00000205420
Encoded Proteins
IDBP-34637
keratin 6A
Protein Structure
Useful resources Stemformatics EHFPI ImmGen
Entrez Gene
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The type II cytokeratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. As many as six of this type II cytokeratin (KRT6) have been identified; the multiplicity of the genes is attributed to successive gene duplication events. The genes are expressed with family members KRT16 and/or KRT17 in the filiform papillae of the tongue, the stratified epithelial lining of oral mucosa and esophagus, the outer root sheath of hair follicles, and the glandular epithelia. This KRT6 gene in particular encodes the most abundant isoform. Mutations in these genes have been associated with pachyonychia congenita. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The type II cytokeratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. As many as six of this type II cytokeratin (KRT6) have been identified; the multiplicity of the genes is attributed to successive gene duplication events. The genes are expressed with family members KRT16 and/or KRT17 in the filiform papillae of the tongue, the stratified epithelial lining of oral mucosa and esophagus, the outer root sheath of hair follicles, and the glandular epithelia. This KRT6 gene in particular encodes the most abundant isoform. Mutations in these genes have been associated with pachyonychia congenita. In addition, peptides from the C-terminal region of the protein have antimicrobial activity against bacterial pathogens. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014]
Gene Information
Type Protein coding
Genomic Location Chromosome 12:52487174-52493257
Strand Reverse strand
Band q13.13
Transcripts
ENST00000330722 ENSP00000369317
ENST00000548735
ENST00000549898
ENST00000549600
ENST00000549754
Interactions
Number of Interactions This gene and/or its encoded proteins are associated with 33 experimentally validated interaction(s) in this database.
They are also associated with 3 interaction(s) predicted by orthology.
Experimentally validated
Total 33 [view]
Protein-Protein 33 [view]
Protein-DNA 0
Protein-RNA 0
DNA-DNA 0
RNA-RNA 0
DNA-RNA 0
Predicted by orthology
Total 3 [view]
Gene Ontology

Molecular Function
Accession GO Term
GO:0005198 structural molecule activity
GO:0005200 structural constituent of cytoskeleton
GO:0005515 protein binding
Biological Process
GO:0008284 positive regulation of cell proliferation
GO:0030154 cell differentiation
Cellular Component
GO:0005634 nucleus
GO:0005882 intermediate filament
GO:0016020 membrane
GO:0045095 keratin filament
GO:0070062 extracellular vesicular exosome
Orthologs
Species
Mus musculus
Gene ID
Gene Order
ENSMUSG00000058354
View Gene Order
Pathways
NETPATH
NetPath_4
EGFR1 pathway
REACTOME
KEGG
INOH
PID NCI
Cross-References
SwissProt
TrEMBL
UniProt Splice Variant
Entrez Gene
UniGene Hs.700779
RefSeq NM_005554
HUGO
OMIM
CCDS CCDS41786
HPRD 17246
IMGT
EMBL
GenPept
RNA Seq Atlas

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Breuer et al., InnateDB: systems biology of innate immunity and beyond - recent updates and continuing curation. Nucl. Acids Res. (2013) 41 (D1) 

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