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    KRT7 keratin 7 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 3855, updated on 10-Dec-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    KRT7provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    keratin 7provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:6445
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000135480 MIM:148059; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6445
    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
    K7; CK7; SCL; K2C7
    Summary
    The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The type II cytokeratins consist of basic or neutral proteins which are arranged in pairs of heterotypic keratin chains coexpressed during differentiation of simple and stratified epithelial tissues. This type II cytokeratin is specifically expressed in the simple epithelia lining the cavities of the internal organs and in the gland ducts and blood vessels. The genes encoding the type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. Alternative splicing may result in several transcript variants; however, not all variants have been fully described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
    Expression
    Biased expression in thyroid (RPKM 146.2), placenta (RPKM 75.4) and 5 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See KRT7 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    12q13.13
    Exon count:
    11
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (52233243..52255853)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (52196307..52215830)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (52627027..52642705)

    Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene keratin 80 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52577352-52578177 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52591988-52592488 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 2874 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52607231-52607792 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 592 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6396 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52627613-52628588 Neighboring gene thiol methyltransferase 1A pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52636625-52637600 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6397 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6398 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52643584-52644190 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52645720-52646220 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52646221-52646721 Neighboring gene KRT7 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene keratin 87, pseudogene Neighboring gene keratin 88, pseudogene Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr12:52673861-52675060 Neighboring gene keratin 86 Neighboring gene keratin 81

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • 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

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Clone Names

    • MGC3625, MGC129731

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables structural constituent of skin epidermis IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in intermediate filament organization IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in keratinization IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in cytoplasm IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in cytosol IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
     
    located_in cytosol TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
    located_in intermediate filament NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in intermediate filament cytoskeleton IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
     
    is_active_in keratin filament IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in nucleus HDA PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7
    Names
    CK-7
    cytokeratin 7
    keratin 7, type II
    keratin, 55K type II cytoskeletal
    keratin, simple epithelial type I, K7
    sarcolectin
    type II mesothelial keratin K7
    type-II keratin Kb7

    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_012296.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5074..20752
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_005556.4NP_005547.3  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_005547.3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC021066, BC002700, BE740515, BE744321
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS8822.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P08729, Q92676, Q9BUD8, Q9Y3R7
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      B3KY79
      Related
      ENSP00000329243.5, ENST00000331817.6
      Conserved Domains (3) summary
      pfam00038
      Location:90402
      Filament; Intermediate filament protein
      pfam13312
      Location:1595
      DUF4081; Domain of unknown function (DUF4081)
      pfam16208
      Location:187
      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_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      52233243..52255853
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_011538325.3XP_011536627.1  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7 isoform X1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      B3KY79
      Conserved Domains (4) summary
      pfam00038
      Location:90402
      Filament; Intermediate filament protein
      pfam13312
      Location:1595
      DUF4081; Domain of unknown function (DUF4081)
      pfam16208
      Location:187
      Keratin_2_head; Keratin type II head
      pfam16888
      Location:142249
      DUF5082; Domain of unknown function (DUF5082)
    2. XM_047428827.1XP_047284783.1  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7 isoform X2

    3. XM_017019294.2XP_016874783.1  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7 isoform X3

    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      52196307..52215830
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_054372019.1XP_054227994.1  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7 isoform X6

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      B3KY79
    2. XM_054372018.1XP_054227993.1  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7 isoform X5

    3. XM_054372020.1XP_054227995.1  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7 isoform X1

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      B3KY79
    4. XM_054372017.1XP_054227992.1  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7 isoform X4

      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      B3KY79
    5. XM_054372021.1XP_054227996.1  keratin, type II cytoskeletal 7 isoform X7