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  3. Krt5 - keratin 5 Gene

Krt5 - keratin 5 Gene

  • Gene
  • Protein
  • Agent
  • Ortholog
Rattus norvegicus

Also known as K5; CK-5; Sak57; Krt2-5

Gene ID: 369017 | Gene type: protein coding

About Krt5

Summary

Predicted to enable scaffold protein binding activity. Located in keratin filament. Biomarker of urinary bladder Cancer. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Dowling-Degos disease; epidermolysis bullosa simplex; and epidermolysis bullosa simplex with mottled pigmentation. Orthologous to human KRT5 (keratin 5). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Krt5 Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_183333.2 NP_899162.2 keratin, type II cytoskeletal 5
Gene Ontology
  • Cellular Component
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence Reference Source
located in keratin filament IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
14551252 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

keratin, type II cytoskeletal 5

cytokeratin-5

keratin 5 (epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara/Kobner/Weber-Cockayne types)

keratin 5, type II

keratin complex 2, basic, gene 5

type-II keratin Kb5

Related Agents

Pre-clinical Phase
Bioactive Molecules (1)
Cat. No. Product Name Effect
Purity Rare Diseases
HY-RS07457 KRT5 Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A Pre-designed Set / Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Krt5 NCBI NCBI:3852