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Keratin 3

Keratin 3

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Keratin 3 also known as cytokeratin 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT3 gene.[3][4] Keratin 3 is a type II cytokeratin. It is specifically found in the corneal epithelium together with keratin 12.

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Mutations in the KRT3 encoding this protein have been associated with Meesmanns Corneal Dystrophy.[5]

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    GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000186442 – Ensembl, May 2017
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    Schweizer J, Bowden PE, Coulombe PA, Langbein L, Lane EB, Magin TM, Maltais L, Omary MB, Parry DA, Rogers MA, Wright MW (July 2006). "New consensus nomenclature for mammalian keratins". J. Cell Biol. 174 (2): 169–74. doi:10.1083/jcb.200603161. PMC 2064177. PMID 16831889.
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