Alternative Names
KRT32; keratin 32; keratin, hair, acidic, 2 , KRTHA2; keratin, type I cuticular Ha2; Ha 2; hard keratin type I; K32; keratin-32; hard keratin, type I, 2; hair keratin, type I Ha2; keratin, hair, acidic, 2; type I cuticular hair keratin; HA2; HKA2; hHa2; K
Antigen Description
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type I hair keratin, it is an acidic protein which heterodimerizes with type II keratins to form hair and nails. The type I hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21 and have the same direction of transcription.