KRT9 keratin 9
Gene ID: 3857, updated on 20-Apr-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: K9; CK-9; EPPK; EPPK1
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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]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma | See labs |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 17q21.2
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 17; NC_000017.11 (41565836..41572059, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 8
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for KRT9 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- Human Intermediate Filament Database KRT9
- KRT9 @ ZAC-GGM
- KRT9 database
- MedGenRelated information in MedGen
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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