Protein Name keratin 86
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 16679
Gene Symbol

Krt86

UniProt P97861 (KRT86_MOUSE), B2RTB6 (B2RTB6_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 5
Total Number of Articles : 2
Description

keratin 86

Gene Summary

Predicted to be a structural constituent of skin epidermis. Predicted to be involved in intermediate filament organization and keratinization. Predicted to be located in intermediate filament. Predicted to be active in keratin filament. Is expressed in digit epidermis and hair shaft. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hair disease and monilethrix. Orthologous to human KRT86 (keratin 86). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • keratin, type II cuticular Hb6
  • K86
  • keratin complex 2, basic, gene 10
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Properties