KRT72

Protein-coding gene in humans
keratin 72
Identifiers
SymbolKRT72
NCBI gene140807
HGNC28932
RefSeqNM_080747
Other data
LocusChr. 12 q13.13

KRT72 is a keratin gene. It is responsible for hair formation, and it encodes a protein present in the inner root sheath of hair follicles.[1]

References

  1. ^ "KRT72 Gene - GeneCards | K2C72 Protein | K2C72 Antibody". www.genecards.org. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  • "KRT72 Gene - GeneCards | K2C72 Protein | K2C72 Antibody". www.genecards.org. Retrieved 2022-05-19
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Proteins of the cytoskeleton
Human
Microfilaments
and ABPs
Myofilament
Actins
  • A1
  • A2
  • B
  • C1
  • G1
  • G2
Myosins
Other
Other
Intermediate
filaments
Type 1/2
(Keratin,
Cytokeratin)
Epithelial keratins
(soft alpha-keratins)
Hair keratins
(hard alpha-keratins)
Ungrouped alpha
Not alpha
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Microtubules
and MAPs
Tubulins
MAPs
Kinesins
Dyneins
Microtubule organising proteins
Microtubule severing proteins
Other
Catenins
Membrane
Other
Nonhuman
See also: cytoskeletal defects


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