Keratin 9

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Keratin 9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT9 gene.[5][6]

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KRT9
Identifiers
AliasesKRT9, CK-9, EPPK, K9, keratin 9
External IDsOMIM: 607606; MGI: 96696; HomoloGene: 133554; GeneCards: KRT9; OMA:KRT9 - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000226

NM_201255

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000217

NP_957707

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 41.57 – 41.57 MbChr 11: 100.08 – 100.08 Mb
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Keratin 9 is a type I cytokeratin. It is found only in the terminally differentiated epidermis of palms and soles. Mutations in the gene encoding this protein cause epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma.[7]

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