KRT12 keratin 12 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 3859)
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 3859)
Symbol: KRT12
Full name: keratin 12
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Also known as: K12; MECD1
Summary: KRT12 encodes the type I intermediate filament chain keratin 12, expressed in corneal epithelia. Mutations in this gene lead to Meesmann corneal dystrophy. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Low expression observed in reference dataset
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 5921bp
Exon count: 8