KRT5, Official Symbol KRT5provided by HGNC Official Full Name keratin 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6442 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000186081 MIM:148040; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6442 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 K5; CK5; DDD; DDD1; EBS1; EBS2; EBS2A; EBS2B; EBS2C; EBS2D; EBS2E; EBS2F; KRT5A 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 basal layer of the epidermis with family member KRT14. Mutations in these genes have been associated with a complex of diseases termed epidermolysis bullosa simplex. The type II cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q12-q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 2610.9) and esophagus (RPKM 1766.7) See more Orthologs mouse all