Keratin 16

Keratin 16 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT16 gene.

Keratin 16 is a type I cytokeratin. It is paired with keratin 6 in a number of epithelial tissues, including nail bed, esophagus, tongue, and hair follicles. Mutations in the gene encoding this protein are associated with the genetic skin disorders including pachyonychia congenita, non-epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma and unilateral palmoplantar verrucous nevus.

References

External links

• GeneReviews/NCBI/NIH/UW entry on Pachyonychia Congenita

Further reading

1. Keratin
2. Keratin 6A
3. Keratin 14
4. Beta-keratin
5. Keratin 19
6. Keratin 17
7. Keratin 10
8. Keratin 8
9. K16
10. Keratin 1
11. Keratin 7
12. Keratin 6B
13. Keratin 3
14. Keratin 18
15. Palmoplantar keratoderma
16. Keratin 4
17. Keratin 15
18. Keratin 2A
19. Keratin 5
20. Type II keratin