KRT5
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KRT5
A gene on chromosome 12q13.13 that encodes a type-II cytokeratin that is specifically co-expressed in the basal layer of the epidermis with family member KRT14.Molecular pathology
KRT5 mutations are associated with epidermolysis bullosa simplex.