keratin-associated protein 8-1; high glycine-tyrosine keratin-associated protein 8.1 (KRTAP8-1, KAP81, KRTAP81)

Function

• keratin-associated protein
• interacts with hair keratins

Structure

belongs to the KRTAP type 8 family

Expression

• essentially restricted to only one vertical half of hair forming compartment
• in beard hairs is absent from central medulla

More general terms

• ketatin-associated protein (KRTAP)

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q8IUC2.html