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*** Recent publication: Schweizer J et al. New consensus nomenclature for mammalian keratins. J Cell Biol. 2006 Jul 10 PMID: 16831889 PDF ***

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Approved Symbol Approved Name Previous Symbols Aliases Chromosome Accession Numbers Specialist Database Links RefSeq IDs
KRT1 keratin 1 EHK1 KRT1A 12q11-q13 X69725 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16314  
KRT2 keratin 2 KRT2A KRTE 12q11-q13   Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16320 NM_000423
KRT3 keratin 3   CK3, K3 12q12-q13   Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16321 NM_057088
KRT4 keratin 4 CYK4 CK4, K4 12p12.2-q11   Intermediate Filament DB NM_002272
KRT5 keratin 5 EBS2 KRT5A 12q   Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16322  
KRT6A keratin 6A KRT6C, KRT6D CK6C, K6C, CK6D, K6D 12q12-q21 BC014152, L42593, L42610 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16323 NM_005554
KRT6B keratin 6B KRTL1   12q12-q13 BC034535 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16324 NM_005555
KRT6C keratin 6C KRT6E   12q13.13 L42611 Intermediate Filament DB NM_173086
KRT7 keratin 7   K7, CK7, K2C7, SCL 12q12-q21   Intermediate Filament DB NM_005556
KRT8 keratin 8   CARD2, K8, CK8, CYK8, K2C8, KO 12q13 BC000654 Intermediate Filament DB NM_002273
KRT8P1 keratin 8 pseudogene 1     14q21.1   NT_026437
KRT8P2 keratin 8 pseudogene 2   OTTHUMG00000135122 14q21.2    
KRT8P5 keratin 8 pseudogene 5     18q12.3   NT_010966
KRT8P11 keratin 8 pseudogene 11 KRT8L1 RP11-13B9.3 9q22.33   NT_008470
KRT8P12 keratin 8 pseudogene 12 KRT8L2   3q26.1   NT_005612
KRT9 keratin 9   EPPK, K9, CK-9 17q21.1-q21.2   Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16329 NM_000226
KRT10 keratin 10 KPP K10, CK10 17q21-q23 J04029 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16315 NM_000421
KRT12 keratin 12   K12 17q11-q12   Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16316 NM_000223
KRT13 keratin 13   K13, CK13, MGC3781, MGC161462 17q21-q23   Intermediate Filament DB NM_153490
KRT14 keratin 14 EBS3, EBS4   17q12-q21 BC002690 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16317 NM_000526
KRT14P keratin 14 pseudogene     17p11.2   NT_010718
KRT15 keratin 15   K15, CK15, K1CO 17q21-q23   Intermediate Filament DB NM_002275
KRT16 keratin 16   NEPPK 17q21.2 S79867 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16318 NM_005557
KRT17 keratin 17 PCHC1   17q21.2 X62571 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16319  
KRT17P1 keratin 17 pseudogene 1     17p11.2    
KRT17P2 keratin 17 pseudogene 2     17p11.2   NG_002778
KRT18 keratin 18     12q13   Intermediate Filament DB NM_199187
KRT18P1 keratin 18 pseudogene 1   dJ25J6.3 6p21.2   NG_001024
KRT18P2 keratin 18 pseudogene 2   OTTHUMG00000078062 21q21.1    
KRT18P3 keratin 18 pseudogene 3   bA359G22.1, OTTHUMG00000032046 20p11.21 AL158175 NG_001043
KRT18P4 keratin 18 pseudogene 4   dJ963K23.1, OTTHUMG00000032705 20q13.13 AL031685 NT_011362
KRT18P5 keratin 18 pseudogene 5     22q11.21   NT_011520
KRT18P6 keratin 18 pseudogene 6     14q13.2   NT_026437
KRT18P7 keratin 18 pseudogene 7     14q24.2    
KRT18P10 keratin 18 pseudogene 10     Yp11.2   NG_002937
KRT18P11 keratin 18 pseudogene 11 KRT18L1   Xq21.31   NG_005219
KRT18P13 keratin 18 pseudogene 13 KRT18L3   9q22.33   NT_008470
KRT18P14 keratin 18 pseudogene 14 KRT18L4   11p13   NT_009237
KRT18P15 keratin 18 pseudogene 15 KRT18L5   3p22.3   NT_022517
KRT19 keratin 19   K19, CK19, K1CS, MGC15366 17q21-q23   Intermediate Filament DB NM_002276
KRT20 keratin 20   CK20, K20, MGC35423 17q21.2 BC031559 Intermediate Filament DB  
KRT23 keratin 23 (histone deacetylase inducible)   K23, DKFZP434G032, HAIK1, CK23, MGC26158 17q21.2 AF102848 Intermediate Filament DB  
KRT24 keratin 24   FLJ20261, MGC138169, MGC138173 17q11.2   Intermediate Filament DB NM_019016
KRT25 keratin 25 KRT25A   17q21.2 AK129503 Intermediate Filament DB NM_181534
KRT26 keratin 26 KRT25B   17q21.2 AJ564205 Intermediate Filament DB NM_181539
KRT27 keratin 27 KRT25C   17q21.2 AJ564206 Intermediate Filament DB NM_181537
KRT28 keratin 28 KRT25D   17q21.2 AK129827 Intermediate Filament DB NM_181535
KRT31 keratin 31 KRTHA1 Ha-1 17q12-q21 X86570 Intermediate Filament DB NM_002277
KRT32 keratin 32 KRTHA2 Ha-2 17q21.2 X90761 Intermediate Filament DB NM_002278
KRT33A keratin 33A KRTHA3A Ha-3I, Krt1-3 17q12-q21 Y16788 Intermediate Filament DB NM_004138
KRT33B keratin 33B KRTHA3B Ha-3II 17q21.2 X82634 Intermediate Filament DB NM_002279
KRT34 keratin 34 KRTHA4 Ha-4 17q21.2 Y16790 Intermediate Filament DB NM_021013
KRT35 keratin 35 KRTHA5 Ha-5 17q21.2 X90762 Intermediate Filament DB NM_002280
KRT36 keratin 36 KRTHA6   17q12-q21 Y16792 Intermediate Filament DB NM_003771
KRT37 keratin 37 KRTHA7   17q12-q21 Y16793 Intermediate Filament DB NM_003770
KRT38 keratin 38 KRTHA8   17q12-q21 Y16794 Intermediate Filament DB NM_006771
KRT39 keratin 39   KA35 17q21.2 AJ786657 Intermediate Filament DB NM_213656
KRT40 keratin 40   FLJ36600, KA36 17q21.2 AK093919 Intermediate Filament DB NM_182497
KRT41P keratin 41 pseudogene KRTHAP1   17q12-q21 Y16795 NG_000018
KRT42P keratin 42 pseudogene     17q21.2 AK095281 XM_928193
KRT71 keratin 71   KRT6IRS, KRT6IRS1, K6IRS1 12q13.13 AJ308600 Intermediate Filament DB NM_033448
KRT72 keratin 72   K6IRS2, KRT6IRS2, KRT6, K6irs 12q13.13 AY033495 Intermediate Filament DB NM_080747
KRT73 keratin 73   KRT6IRS3, K6IRS3 12q13.3 AJ508776 Intermediate Filament DB NM_175068
KRT74 keratin 74   K6IRS4, KRT5C, KRT6IRS4 12q13.13 BK000977 Intermediate Filament DB NM_175053
KRT75 keratin 75   K6HF 12q13 Y19212 Intermediate Filament DB NM_004693
KRT76 keratin 76   HUMCYT2A, KRT2B, KRT2P 12q13.13 M99063 Intermediate Filament DB NM_015848
KRT77 keratin 77 KRT1B   12q13.13 BK000975 Intermediate Filament DB COSMIC NM_175078
KRT78 keratin 78   K5B 12q13.13 AK096419 Intermediate Filament DB COSMIC NM_173352
KRT79 keratin 79   K6L, KRT6L 12q13.13 AJ564105 NM_175834
KRT80 keratin 80   KB20 12q13.13 BX537567 Intermediate Filament DB COSMIC NM_182507
KRT81 keratin 81 KRTHB1 Hb-1 12q13 X81420 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16325 NM_002281
KRT82 keratin 82 KRTHB2 Hb-2 12q13 Y19207 Intermediate Filament DB NM_033033
KRT83 keratin 83 KRTHB3 Hb-3 12q12-q13 X99141 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16326 NM_002282
KRT84 keratin 84 KRTHB4 Hb-4 12q13 Y19209 Intermediate Filament DB NM_033045
KRT85 keratin 85 KRTHB5 Hb-5 12q12-q13 X99140 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16327 NM_002283
KRT86 keratin 86 KRTHB6 MNX, Hb6 12q13 X99142 Intermediate Filament DB Orphanet:16328 NM_002284
KRT121P keratin 121 pseudogene KRTHBP4 HBD 12q13 Y19216 NG_000944
KRT122P keratin 122 pseudogene KRTHBP3 HBC 12q13 Y19215 NG_000943
KRT123P keratin 123 pseudogene KRTHBP2 HBB 12q13 Y19214 NG_000940
KRT124P keratin 124 pseudogene KRTHBP1 HBA 12q13 Y19213 NG_000938
KRT126P keratin 126 pseudogene     12q13.13 BK003989 XM_927136
KRT222P keratin 222 pseudogene   KA21, MGC45562 17q21.2 AK092967 NM_152349
KRT223P keratin 223 pseudogene     17q21.2    

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