Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a member of the keratin family, the most diverse group of intermediate filaments. This gene product, a type I keratin, is usually found as a heterotetramer with two keratin 5 molecules, a type II keratin. Together they form the cytoskeleton of epithelial cells. Mutations in the genes for these keratins are associated with epidermolysis bullosa simplex. At least one pseudogene has been identified at 17p12-p11. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].
UniProt Summary: The nonhelical tail domain is involved in promoting KRT5-KRT14 filaments to self-organize into large bundles and enhances the mechanical properties involved in resilience of keratin intermediate filaments in vitro. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11724817}.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Filament
GO Terms
keratin filament binding
intermediate filament bundle assembly
hemidesmosome assembly
basal part of cell
intermediate filament organization
cell periphery
cell-substrate junction assembly
intermediate filament cytoskeleton organization
intermediate filament-based process
response to zinc ion
molting cycle
hair cycle
keratin filament
structural constituent of cytoskeleton
cornification
intermediate filament
response to ionizing radiation
cell junction assembly
cell junction organization
keratinization
keratinocyte differentiation
aging
epidermal cell differentiation
response to metal ion
skin development
epidermis development
response to radiation
supramolecular fiber organization
response to inorganic substance
epithelial cell differentiation
programmed cell death
cell death
cytoskeleton organization
epithelium development
response to abiotic stimulus
tissue development
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Compound Hit
No hits were found.
Most Correlated Genes in Chemogenomics
No correlation found to any other genes in chemogenomics.
Tissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)
Global Fraction of Cell Lines Where Essential: 0/739