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KRT26

GENERAL INFORMATION

Gene name

 KRT26

Gene description

 Keratin 26, type I

Protein class

 Predicted intracellular proteins

Predicted localization

 Intracellular

Number of transcripts

 1
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HUMAN PROTEIN ATLAS INFORMATION

RNA tissue category
HPA:Tissue enhanced (testis)
GTEx:Group enriched (skin, testis)

Protein evidence

 Evidence at protein level

Protein expression

 Highly expressed in the inner root sheath of hair follicles.

DATA RELIABILITY

Data reliability
description

 Antibody staining consistent with external characterization data and GTEx RNA expression data.

Reliability score

 Supported based on 1 antibody.
HPA026890
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RNA AND PROTEIN EXPRESSION SUMMARY
RNA expression (TPM) Protein expression (score)
Brain
Caudate
N/A
Endocrine tissues
Bone marrow & immune system
Muscle tissues
Lung
Bronchus
N/A
Liver & gallbladder
Pancreas
Gastrointestinal tract
Kidney & urinary bladder
Male tissues
Female tissues
Vagina
N/A
Adipose & soft tissue
Skin
Hair
N/A
Cerebral cortex

Lymph node

Liver

Colon

Kidney

Testis

Hair

PROTEIN EXPRESSION OVERVIEW
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical

RNA EXPRESSION OVERVIEW
HPA dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Tissue enhanced (testis)
GTEx dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Group enriched (skin, testis)

GENE INFORMATION

Gene name

 KRT26 (HGNC Symbol)

Synonyms

 KRT25B

Description

 Keratin 26, type I (HGNC Symbol)

Entrez gene summary

 The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin superfamily. This keratin protein is a type I keratin that is specific for the inner root sheath of the hair follicle. This gene exists in a cluster with other keratin genes on chromosome 17q21. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2009]

Chromosome

 17

Cytoband

 q21.2

Chromosome location (bp)

 40766238 - 40772162

Protein evidence

 Evidence at protein level (all genes)

Ensembl

 ENSG00000186393 (version 83.38)

Entrez gene

 353288

UniProt

 Q7Z3Y9 (UniProt - Evidence at protein level)

neXtProt

 NX_Q7Z3Y9

Antibodypedia

 KRT26 antibodies

PROTEIN BROWSER
KRT26-001

PROTEIN INFORMATION

Splice variant

UniProt

Protein class

Gene ontology

Length & mass

Signal peptide
(predicted)

Transmembrane regions
(predicted)
KRT26-001
ENSP00000334798
ENST00000335552
Q7Z3Y9 [Direct mapping]
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 26
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Predicted intracellular proteins
Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014)
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GO:0005198 [structural molecule activity]
GO:0005882 [intermediate filament]
GO:0070062 [extracellular exosome]
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 468 aa
51.9 kDa 		No 0

Contact

The Project

The Human Protein Atlas

The Human Protein Atlas project is funded
by the Knut & Alice Wallenberg foundation.