Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 3868
Gene name Keratin 16
Gene symbol KRT16
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CK16FNEPPKK16K1CPKRT16ANEPPKPC1
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
rs28928894 A>C,G,T Pathogenic, not-provided Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs28928895 A>G,T Pathogenic, not-provided Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs57424749 C>G,T Pathogenic, not-provided Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs58181827 AGG>- Pathogenic Inframe deletion, coding sequence variant
rs58293603 A>C,G,T Pathogenic, not-provided Missense variant, coding sequence variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT1101150 hsa-miR-1292 CLIP-seq
MIRT1101151 hsa-miR-1909 CLIP-seq
MIRT1101152 hsa-miR-2278 CLIP-seq
MIRT1101153 hsa-miR-3175 CLIP-seq
MIRT1101154 hsa-miR-4471 CLIP-seq
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
EP300 Activation 12954631;16214953
JUN Activation 12954631;16214953
NFE2L2 Activation 18629308
SP1 Activation 12954631
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:0001533 Component Cornified envelope IEA
GO:0002009 Process Morphogenesis of an epithelium IBA
GO:0002009 Process Morphogenesis of an epithelium IEA
GO:0002009 Process Morphogenesis of an epithelium ISS
GO:0005198 Function Structural molecule activity IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
148067 6423 ENSG00000186832
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P08779
Protein name Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 16 (Cytokeratin-16) (CK-16) (Keratin-16) (K16)
Protein function Epidermis-specific type I keratin that plays a key role in skin. Acts as a regulator of innate immunity in response to skin barrier breach: required for some inflammatory checkpoint for the skin barrier maintenance. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9Z2K1
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00038 Filament 116 427 Intermediate filament protein Coiled-coil
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in the corneal epithelium (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26758872}.
Sequence
Sequence length 473
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
KRT16-related disorder Pathogenic rs59856285 RCV003415709
Pachyonychia congenita 1 Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs587777717, rs59349773, rs59856285, rs60944949, rs60723330, rs58181827, rs57424749, rs58293603, rs28928894, rs28928895, rs58608173 RCV000144082
RCV000198279
RCV002494798
RCV000015704
RCV000578284
RCV000144080
RCV000015707
RCV000015708
RCV000015709
RCV000015710
RCV000015712
RCV000015713
RCV002504957
RCV000144081
Palmoplantar keratoderma, nonepidermolytic, focal 1 Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs59856285, rs2508756879, rs60723330, rs28928894, rs1555573633, rs58293603 RCV002494798
RCV003448795
RCV000015705
RCV000015706
RCV002496376
RCV000015714
RCV002504957
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
EBV-positive nodal T- and NK-cell lymphoma Likely benign rs2508755942 RCV004557762
Malignant tumor of urinary bladder Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs147423442 RCV005910691
Palmoplantar keratoderma, epidermolytic Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity rs142750223 RCV000714559
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Acanthosis Nigricans Associate 29784039
Anal Gland Neoplasms Associate 10195031
Arthritis Psoriatic Associate 16741508, 29784039, 9138475
Breast Neoplasms Associate 30358191, 35022570
Carcinogenesis Associate 29377892
Carcinoma Adenoid Cystic Associate 26953815
Carcinoma Basal Cell Associate 1383350, 31047981
Carcinoma in Situ Stimulate 22301701
Carcinoma Non Small Cell Lung Associate 30914778
Carcinoma Pancreatic Ductal Associate 28418924