Gene:
keratin, hair, acidic, 1
Gene ID:
204565
Symbol:
KRTHA1
Species:
1000
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.