KRT20 keratin 20
Gene ID: 54474, updated on 17-Sep-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: K20; CD20; CK20; CK-20; KRT21
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Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin family. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into cytokeratins and hair keratins. The type I cytokeratins consist of acidic proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains. This cytokeratin is a major cellular protein of mature enterocytes and goblet cells and is specifically expressed in the gastric and intestinal mucosa. The type I cytokeratin genes are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Identification of 15 loci influencing height in a Korean population. GeneReviews: Not available |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 17q21.2
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (40875889..40885242, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 8
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for KRT20 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- Human Intermediate Filament Database KRT20
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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