Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 3860
Gene name Keratin 13
Gene symbol KRT13
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CK13K13WSN2
Chromosome 17
Chromosome location 17q21.2
Summary The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. The keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into cytokeratins and hair keratins. Most of the type
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs59897026 A>G Pathogenic, not-provided Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs60440396 A>G Pathogenic, not-provided Missense variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT2027555 hsa-miR-326 CLIP-seq
MIRT2027556 hsa-miR-330-5p CLIP-seq
MIRT2027557 hsa-miR-4279 CLIP-seq
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
NR1H4 Activation 21619550
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0002009 Process Morphogenesis of an epithelium IBA
GO:0005198 Function Structural molecule activity IEA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 25910212, 26871637, 31515488, 32296183, 36217029
GO:0005634 Component Nucleus HDA 21630459
GO:0005829 Component Cytosol IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
148065 6415 ENSG00000171401
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P13646
Protein name Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 13 (Cytokeratin-13) (CK-13) (Keratin-13) (K13)
Protein function Type 1 keratin (Probable). Maintains postnatal tongue mucosal cell homeostasis and tissue organization in response to mechanical stress, potentially via regulation of the G1/S phase cyclins CCNE1 and CCNE2 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00038 Filament 103 415 Intermediate filament protein Coiled-coil
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in some epidermal sweat gland ducts (at protein level) and in exocervix, esophagus and placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:2483837}.
Sequence
Sequence length 458
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Estrogen signaling pathway
Staphylococcus aureus infection
  Keratinization
Formation of the cornified envelope
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
White sponge nevus 2 Pathogenic rs60440396, rs59897026 RCV000015734
RCV000116204
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Cervical cancer Benign rs34367942, rs3169911 RCV005894610
RCV005894606
KRT13-related disorder Likely benign; Benign rs201712135, rs373159660, rs552325168, rs148296285, rs144967807, rs34367942, rs139318123, rs142526332, rs150947773, rs199762312, rs147564962, rs760134, rs142183272, rs747752896 RCV003942076
RCV003934570
RCV003924449
RCV003949133
RCV003912335
RCV003922369
RCV003969916
RCV003912336
RCV003940273
RCV003950101
RCV003969917
RCV003972377
RCV003912337
RCV003938479
Malignant tumor of esophagus Benign rs34367942, rs3169911 RCV005894609
RCV005894605
Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma Benign rs3169911 RCV005894607
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
AA amyloidosis Associate 32861330
Adenocarcinoma Associate 9930073
Adenoma Pleomorphic Associate 25076852
Arthritis Psoriatic Associate 15191548
Breast Neoplasms Associate 18951949
Carcinogenesis Associate 17957251
Carcinoma Basal Cell Associate 16415791
Carcinoma in Situ Associate 22301701
Carcinoma in Situ Inhibit 26225699
Carcinoma Mucoepidermoid Associate 20614291