Keratin 3

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keratin 3
Identifiers
Symbol	KRT3
Entrez	3850
HUGO	6440
OMIM	148043
RefSeq	NM_057088
UniProt	P12035
Other data
Locus	Chr. 12 q12-q13

Keratin 3 is a type II cytokeratin. It is specifically found in the corneal epithelium together with keratin 12 and mutations in the genes encoding this protein have been associated with Meesmanns Corneal Dystrophy.

v • d • e Protein: fibrous proteins Collagen Type-I (COL1A1) - Type-II (COL2A1) - Type-III - Type-IV - Type-V - Type XI (COL11A2) - Type-XVII - Type-XVIII Keratin/Cytokeratin type I (10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21), type II (1, 2A, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7, 8, 9), Hair (Type I, Type II), Beta other Elastin - Cytoskeletal