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KRT26 keratin 26 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 353288, updated on 10-Dec-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
KRT26provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
keratin 26provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:30840
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000186393 MIM:616675; AllianceGenome:HGNC:30840
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
K26; CK26; K25B; KRT25B; K25IRS2
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin superfamily. This keratin protein is a type I keratin that is specific for the inner root sheath of the hair follicle. This gene exists in a cluster with other keratin genes on chromosome 17q21. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2009]
Expression
Low expression observed in reference dataset See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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See KRT26 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
17q21.2
Exon count:
8
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 17 NC_000017.11 (40766238..40772201, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 17 NC_060941.1 (41630552..41636512, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 17 NC_000017.10 (38922490..38928453, complement)

Chromosome 17 - NC_000017.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene keratin 223, pseudogene Neighboring gene keratin 25 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 1152 Neighboring gene keratin 27 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr17:38954190-38955389 Neighboring gene keratin 28

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. K25 (K25irs1), K26 (K25irs2), K27 (K25irs3), and K28 (K25irs4) represent the type I inner root sheath keratins of the human hair follicle. Langbein L, et al. J Invest Dermatol, 2006 Nov. PMID 16874310
  2. The human type I keratin gene family: characterization of new hair follicle specific members and evaluation of the chromosome 17q21.2 gene domain. Rogers MA, et al. Differentiation, 2004 Dec. PMID 15617563
  3. The interaction between ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase 37 and glucose-regulated protein 78 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Fang Y, et al. Mol Cell Biochem, 2012 Jan. PMID 21800051
  4. New consensus nomenclature for mammalian keratins. Schweizer J, et al. J Cell Biol, 2006 Jul 17. PMID 16831889, Free PMC Article
  5. Assessment of community efforts to advance network-based prediction of protein-protein interactions. Wang XW, et al. Nat Commun, 2023 Mar 22. PMID 36949045, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

Phenotypes

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Find tests for this gene in the NIH Genetic Testing Registry (GTR)

Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

Variation

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See variants in ClinVar

See studies and variants in dbVar

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
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enables structural molecule activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in epithelial cell differentiation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in intermediate filament organization IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cytoskeleton IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in intermediate filament IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
keratin, type I cytoskeletal 26
Names
cytokeratin-26
keratin 26, type I
keratin-25B
type I inner root sheath specific keratin 25 irs2
type I inner root sheath-specific keratin-K25irs2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_012487.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4959..10922
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_181539.5 → NP_853517.2  keratin, type I cytoskeletal 26

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_853517.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC090283
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS11374.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A2RUL2, B2RNH8, Q7Z3Y9
    Related
    ENSP00000334798.4, ENST00000335552.5
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    pfam00038
    Location:82 → 395
    Filament; Intermediate filament protein
    pfam16208
    Location:1 → 73
    Keratin_2_head; Keratin type II head

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000017.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    40766238..40772201 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060941.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    41630552..41636512 complement
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q7Z3Y9.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q7Z3Y9

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