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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Scleroproteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type II > Keratin-6
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Intermediate Filament Proteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type II > Keratin-6
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Intermediate Filament Proteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type II > Keratin-6
... > Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Intermediate Filament Proteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type II > Keratin-6
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Cytoskeletal Proteins > Intermediate Filament Proteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type II > Keratin-6

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Keratin-6  

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  • Cytokeratin 6
  • Cytokeratin-6
  • Keratin 6

Scope note

  • A type II keratin found associated with KERATIN-16 or KERATIN-17 in rapidly proliferating squamous epithelial tissue. Mutations in gene for keratin-6A and keratin-6B have been associated with PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 1 and PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 2 respectively.

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  • 2007(2006)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D053553

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