Keratin, Type II Cytoskeletal 72

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

**Definition:** Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 72 (511 aa, ~56 kDa) is encoded by the human KRT72 gene. This protein plays a role in hair formation.

**Synonyms:** - CK-6 - CK-72 - Cytokeratin 72 - Cytokeratin-72 - K72 - KRT72 - Keratin 72 - Keratin Protein K6irs - Keratin-72 - Type II Inner Root Sheath-Specific Keratin-K6irs2 - Type-II Keratin Kb35