Recombinant Human Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 4 (KRT4)

Uniprot Id

P19013

Target Species

Human

Target Name

KRT4

Target Full Name

Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 4

Target Involvement

White sponge nevus 1 (WSN1)

Target Protein Families

Intermediate filament family

Target Tissue Specificity

Detected in the suprabasal layer of the stratified epithelium of the esophagus, exocervix, vagina, mouth and lingual mucosa, and in cells and cell clusters in the mucosa and serous gland ducts of the esophageal submucosa (at protein level). Expressed wide

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

CK 4; CK-4; CK4; CYK4; Cytokeratin 4; Cytokeratin-4; Cytokeratin4; FLJ31692; K2C4_HUMAN; K4; Keratin 4; Keratin; Keratin type II cytoskeletal 4; Keratin-4; Keratin4; KRT 4; Krt4; type II cytoskeletal 4; Type-II keratin Kb4

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The type II cytokeratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. This type II cytokeratin is specifically expressed in differentiated layers of the mucosal and esophageal epithelia with family member KRT13. Mutations in these genes have been associated with White Sponge Nevus, characterized by oral, esophageal, and anal leukoplakia. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13.