KRT9, Official Symbol KRT9provided by HGNC Official Full Name keratin 9provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6447 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000171403 MIM:607606; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6447 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 K9; CK-9; EPPK; EPPK1 Summary This gene encodes the type I keratin 9, an intermediate filament chain expressed only in the terminally differentiated epidermis of palms and soles. Mutations in this gene cause epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Low expression observed in reference dataset See more Orthologs mouse all