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Gene information for KRT72 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID140807
Official gene symbolKRT72
Full namekeratin 72
Aliases,K6IRS2,K6irs,KRT6,KRT6IRS2,MGC142246,
Gene summaryKeratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells. The type II keratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. This gene encodes a type II keratin that is specifically expressed in the inner root sheath of hair follicles. The type II keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12q13.13
Gene position52995322 - 52979373  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size15950 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID608246