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KRT16 keratin 16 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 3868, updated on 27-Nov-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
KRT16provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
keratin 16provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:6423
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000186832 MIM:148067; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6423
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
K16; PC1; CK16; K1CP; NEPPK; FNEPPK; KRT16A
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into cytokeratins and hair keratins. Most of the type I cytokeratins consist of acidic proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains and are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21. This keratin has been coexpressed with keratin 14 in a number of epithelial tissues, including esophagus, tongue, and hair follicles. Mutations in this gene are associated with type 1 pachyonychia congenita, non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma and unilateral palmoplantar verrucous nevus. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Biased expression in skin (RPKM 209.9) and esophagus (RPKM 198.8) See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
17q21.2
Exon count:
8
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 17 NC_000017.11 (41609778..41612767, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 17 NC_060941.1 (42465231..42468220, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 17 NC_000017.10 (39766030..39769019, complement)

Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:39739983-39740483 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:39741549-39742050 Neighboring gene keratin 14 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904003 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr17:39770050-39770598 Neighboring gene keratin 17 Neighboring gene keratin 42, pseudogene

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables structural constituent of cytoskeleton NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cytoskeleton organization NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in epithelial cell differentiation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in establishment of skin barrier ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in hair cycle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in inflammatory response ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in innate immune response ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in intermediate filament organization IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in keratinization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in keratinocyte differentiation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in keratinocyte migration ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in morphogenesis of an epithelium ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of cell migration IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cornified envelope IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
is_active_in cytoskeleton IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytoskeleton IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in intermediate filament NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in keratin filament IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in nucleus HDA PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
keratin, type I cytoskeletal 16
Names
cytokeratin 16
focal non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma
keratin 16, type I

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_008301.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5061..8050
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_005557.4NP_005548.2  keratin, type I cytoskeletal 16

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_005548.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AK290853, BC039169, DC394235
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS11401.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A8K488, P08779, P30654, Q16402, Q9UBG8
    Related
    ENSP00000301653.3, ENST00000301653.9
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00038
    Location:116427
    Filament; Intermediate filament protein
    cl14876
    Location:239327
    Zinc_peptidase_like; Zinc peptidases M18, M20, M28, and M42

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    41609778..41612767 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060941.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    42465231..42468220 complement
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