KRT32

KRT32
Identifiers
Aliases	KRT32, HA2, HKA2, KRTHA2, hHa2, keratin 32
External IDs	OMIM: 602760; MGI: 1309995; HomoloGene: 68246; GeneCards: KRT32; OMA:KRT32 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 17 (human)
End	41,467,386 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 11 (mouse)
End	99,979,052 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	hair follicle; ; skin of arm; ; periodontal fiber; ; nipple; ; human penis; ; skin of abdomen; ; skin of leg; ; vagina; ; pharynx; ; cervix;
	Top expressed in
	lip; ; esophagus; ; superior surface of tongue; ; hair follicle; ; Ileal epithelium; ; skin of back; ; morula; ; urethra; ; skin of abdomen; ; extensor digitorum longus muscle;
	More reference expression data
	More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function	structural molecule activity;
Cellular component	intermediate filament; extracellular exosome; cytosol;
Biological process	epidermis development; keratinization; cornification;
	Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
	3882
	16670
	ENSG00000108759
	ENSMUSG00000046095
	Q14532
	Q62168
	NM_002278
	NM_001159374; NM_010665
	NP_002269
	NP_001152846
	Wikidata
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Keratin, type I cuticular Ha2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT32 gene.

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 hair keratin to form hair and nails. The type I hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q21.2 and have the same direction of transcription.