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KRT26
keratin 26
Chromosome 17 Β· 17q21.2
NCBI Gene: 353288Ensembl: ENSG00000186393.6HGNC: HGNC:30840UniProt: Q7Z3Y9
11PubMed Papers
9Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingextracellular exosomemorphogenesis of an epitheliumepithelial cell differentiationneurodegenerative diseaseDowling-Degos diseasehyperpigmentation with or without hypopigmentation, familial progressivesebaceous of Jadassohn nevus
✦AI Summary

Based on limited published evidence, KRT26 (keratin 26) is a structural protein component of the epidermis involved in cytoskeletal organization. According to GO annotations, KRT26 functions in keratin filament formation, intermediate filament organization, and epithelial cell differentiation. The protein localizes to the cytosol and extracellular exosomes, and exhibits protein binding activity. KRT26 contributes to morphogenesis of epithelial tissues and maintains the structural integrity of skin epidermis. However, no peer-reviewed literature directly characterizing KRT26's specific biological role or clinical relevance was identified in available databases.

⚠Limited data available β€” This gene has 0 indexed publications. Summary and analysis may be incomplete.
Disease Associationsβ“˜9
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.19Weak
Dowling-Degos diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
hyperpigmentation with or without hypopigmentation, familial progressiveOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
sebaceous of Jadassohn nevusOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Varicose veinsOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
visceral LeishmaniasisOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
KRT33AShared pathway100%KRT38Shared pathway100%KRT37Shared pathway100%KRT23Shared pathway100%KRT40Shared pathway100%KRT24Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Brain
100%
Liver
0%
Heart
0%
Lung
0%
Bone Marrow
0%
Ovary
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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KRT26KRT33AKRT38KRT37KRT23KRT40KRT24
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted Β· UniProt Q7Z3Y9
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RankingsWhere KRT26 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #16,797of 20,598
    Most Researched11
Genes detectedKRT26
Sources retrieved1 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
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Efficacy of HIV interventions in African fishing communities: A systematic review and qualitative synthesis.
PMID: 33017696
Int J Infect Dis Β· 2020
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