Background
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type I hair keratin, it is an acidic protein which heterodimerizes with type II keratins to form hair and nails. The type I hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21 and have the same direction of transcription.
Synonyms
KRT31; keratin 31; keratin, hair, acidic, 1 , KRTHA1; keratin, type I cuticular Ha1; Ha 1; hard keratin type I 1; type I cuticular Ha1; Ha-1; HA1; Hair keratin; hard keratin, type I, 1; hHa1; HKA1; K1H1_HUMAN; K31; Keratin; keratin, hair, acidic,1; Keratin-31; KRTHA1; MGC138630; type I Ha1; hair keratin, type I Ha1