Keratin 83, also known as KRT83, is a protein which humans is encoded by the KRT83 gene.

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type II hair keratin, it is a basic protein which heterodimerizes with type I keratins to form hair and nails. The type II hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q13

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