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Keratin 16

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Keratin 16
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Keratin 16 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT16 gene.[5][6][7]

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Keratin 16 is a type I cytokeratin. It is paired with keratin 6 in a number of epithelial tissues, including nail bed, esophagus, tongue, and hair follicles. Mutations in the gene encoding this protein are associated with the genetic skin disorders including pachyonychia congenita, non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma and unilateral palmoplantar verrucous nevus.[8]

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