Keratin, Type II Cytoskeletal 5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 5 (590 aa, ~62 kDa) is encoded by the human KRT5 gene. This protein is involved in the structure of the epidermis.

**Synonyms:** - 58 kDa Cytokeratin - CK-5 - Cytokeratin-5 - K5 - KRT5 - Keratin-5 - Type-II Keratin Kb5