cytokeratin 6 (K6)

Function

• KRT6 isomers associate with KRT16 &/or KRT17

Structure

• type 2 keratin
• heterodimer of a type 1 & a type 2 keratin
• belongs to the intermediate filament family

Notes

• there are at least 6 isoforms of human type 2 keratin-6

More general terms

• cytokeratin, epithelial keratins or soft alpha-keratins
• phosphoprotein

More specific terms

• cytokeratin-6L (CK6L)
• keratin, type 2 cytoskeletal 6A; cytokeratin-6A; CK 6A; K6a keratin; cytokeratin-6D; CK 6D; allergen hom s 5 (KRT6A, K6A, KRT6D)
• keratin, type 2 cytoskeletal 6B; cytokeratin-6B; CK 6B; K6b keratin; keratin 6F (KRT6B, K6B, KRTL1, CK6F, K6F)
• keratin, type 2 cytoskeletal 6C; cytokeratin-6C; CK 6C; K6c keratin; cytokeratin-6E; CK 6E; keratin K6h (KRT6C, KRT6E)