KRT71

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Description

The KRT71 (keratin 71) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 12.

KRT71 is a keratin gene. Keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into epithelial keratins and hair keratins. This gene encodes a protein that is expressed in the inner root sheath of hair follicles. The type II keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q13.

KRT71 is also known as HYPT13, K6IRS1, KRT6IRS, KRT6IRS1.

Associated Diseases

• Woolly hair
• Hypotrichosis 13