KRT85, Official Symbol KRT85provided by HGNC Official Full Name keratin 85provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6462 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000135443 MIM:602767; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6462 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 HB5; K85; Hb-5; hHb5; ECTD4; KRTHB5 Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type II hair keratin, it is a basic protein which heterodimerizes with type I keratins to form hair and nails. The type II hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q13 and are grouped into two distinct subfamilies based on structure similarity. One subfamily, consisting of KRTHB1, KRTHB3, and KRTHB6, is highly related. The other less-related subfamily includes KRTHB2, KRTHB4, and KRTHB5. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs all