Keratin K10 (KRT10) Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

This gene encodes a member of the type I (acidic) cytokeratin family, which belongs to the superfamily of intermediate filament (IF) proteins. Keratins are heteropolymeric structural proteins which form the intermediate filament. These filaments, along with actin microfilaments and microtubules, compose the cytoskeleton of epithelial cells. Mutations in this gene are associated with epidermolytic hyperkeratosis. This gene is located within a cluster of keratin family members on chromosome 17q21. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

K10: a type I cytoskeletal keratin. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into cytokeratins and hair keratins. There are two types of cytoskeletal and microfibrillar keratin: type I (acidic; 40-55 kDa) [K9 to K20] and type II (neutral to basic; 56-70 kDa) [K1 to K8]. Both a basic and an acidic keratin are required for filament assembly. Generally associates with K1.

Protein type: Cytoskeletal

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q21

Cellular Component: extracellular space; membrane; keratin filament; cytoplasm; intermediate filament; nucleus

Molecular Function: structural constituent of epidermis

Biological Process: keratinocyte differentiation

Disease: Erythroderma, Ichthyosiform, Congenital Reticular; Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis; Ichthyosis, Cyclic, With Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis