| Description : |
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type II hair keratin, it is a basic protein which heterodimerizes with type I keratins to form hair and nails. The type II hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q13 and are grouped into two distinct subfamilies based on structure similarity. One subfamily, consisting of KRTHB1, KRTHB3, and KRTHB6, is highly related. The other less-related subfamily includes KRTHB2, KRTHB4, and KRTHB5. All hair keratins are expressed in the hair follicle; this hair keratin, as well as KRTHB3 and KRTHB6, is found primarily in the hair cortex. Mutations in this gene and KRTHB6 have been observed in patients with a rare dominant hair disease, monilethrix. |
| Protein length : |
202 amino acids |
| Molecular Weight : |
48.330kDa inclusive of tags |
| Source : |
Wheat germ |
| Tissue specificity : |
Abundantly expressed in the differentiating cortex of growing (anagen) hair. Expression is restricted to the keratinocytes of the hair cortex and is absent from inner root sheath and medulla. Expressed in malignant lymph node tissue in breast carcinoma ti |
| Form : |
Liquid |
| Purity : |
Proprietary Purification |
| Storage buffer : |
pH: 8.00Constituents:0.3% Glutathione, 0.79% Tris HCl |
| Storage : |
Shipped on dry ice. Upon delivery aliquot and store at -80oC. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. |
| Sequence Similarities : |
Belongs to the intermediate filament family. |
