EPPK1, Official Symbol EPPK1provided by HGNC Official Full Name epiplakin 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:15577 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000261150 MIM:607553; AllianceGenome:HGNC:15577 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 EPIPL; EPIPL1 Summary The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the plakin family of proteins, which play a role in the organization of cytoskeletal architecture. This family member is composed of several highly homologous plakin repeats. It may function to maintain the integrity of keratin intermediate filament networks in epithelial cells. Studies of the orthologous mouse protein suggest that it accelerates keratinocyte migration during wound healing. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2013] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 9.0), colon (RPKM 7.5) and 10 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all