Synonyms:ENTREZ:100653049, ENTREZ:3885, HA4, HGNC:6452, Ha-4, K34, KRT34, KRTHA4, LOC100653049, MIM:602763, NM_001386014, NM_021013, NP_001372943, XM_003403882, XM_011524793, XM_011547005, XP_003403930, XP_011523095, XP_011545307, hHa4, keratin 34, keratin, type I cuticular Ha4
Id:ENSG00000262045
Description:keratin 34 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:6452]
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type I hair keratin, it is an acidic protein which heterodimerizes with type II keratins to form hair and nails. The type I hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21 and have the same direction of transcription. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]