KRT24

KRT24
Identifiers
Aliases	KRT24, K24, KA24, keratin 24
External IDs	OMIM: 607742; MGI: 1922956; HomoloGene: 10379; GeneCards: KRT24; OMA:KRT24 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 17 (human)
End	40,703,752 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 11 (mouse)
End	99,176,088 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	amniotic fluid; ; gonad; ; tail of epididymis; ; mucosa of pharynx; ; buccal mucosa cell; ; corpus epididymis; ; mucosa of esophagus; ; periodontal fiber; ; nasal epithelium; ; testicle;
	Top expressed in
	skin of external ear; ; lip; ; interventricular septum; ; molar; ; skin of back; ; soleus muscle; ; knee joint; ; triceps brachii muscle; ; ciliary body; ; endothelial cell of lymphatic vessel;
	More reference expression data
	n/a
Gene ontology
Molecular function	structural molecule activity; molecular function;
Cellular component	extracellular exosome; intermediate filament; cytosol;
Biological process	keratinization; cornification; biological process;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	192666
	75706
	ENSG00000167916
	ENSMUSG00000020913
	Q2M2I5
	A1L317
	NM_019016
	NM_029393
	NP_061889
	NP_083669
	Wikidata
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KRT24 is a keratin gene that also influences cellular responses to apoptotic signals. It produces a cytokeratin-like protein of 525 amino acids.