Keratin, Type II Cuticular Hb1

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

**Definition:** Keratin, type II cuticular Hb1 (505 aa, ~55 kDa) is encoded by the human KRT81 gene. This protein is involved in the keratinization of hair and nails.

**Synonyms:** - Hair Keratin K2.9 - K81 - KRT81 - Keratin 81 - Keratin, Hair, Basic, 1 - Keratin-81 - MLN 137 - Metastatic Lymph Node 137 Gene Protein - Type II Hair Keratin Hb1 - Type-II Keratin Kb21 - ghHKb1 - ghHb1