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KRT6B - LOC683313 similar to keratin complex 2, basic, gene 6a Gene

Rattus norvegicus

Also known as CK-6A; Krt6a

Gene ID: 683313 | Gene type: protein coding

About KRT6B

Summary

Predicted to be involved in morphogenesis of an epithelium and wound healing. Predicted to be located in keratin filament. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in pachyonychia congenita. Orthologous to human KRT6A (keratin 6A) and KRT6B (keratin 6B). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

KRT6B Products(1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001101007.1 NP_001094477.1 keratin, type II cytoskeletal 6A
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

keratin, type II cytoskeletal 6A

K6a keratin

cytokeratin-6A

keratin K6

keratin, type II cytoskeletal 5

keratin, type II cytoskeletal 5-like

type-II keratin Kb6

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens KRT6B NCBI NCBI:3854