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Facts about Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 42.
| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Krt42 |
| Uniprot: | Q6IFX2 |
| Entrez: | 68239 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| intermediate filament family |

Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 42
Mass (kDA):
50.133 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 11|11 D |
| Sequence: | 11; |
Expressed in nail matrix and nail bed epithelium (at protein level). Also expressed in tongue and digits with weak expression in vibrissae and in both filiform and fungiform papillae of oral mucosa.

PMID: 15102087 by Tong X., et al. A novel mouse type I intermediate filament gene, keratin 17n (K17n), exhibits preferred expression in nail tissue.
PMID: 15085952 by Hesse M., et al. Comprehensive analysis of keratin gene clusters in humans and rodents.