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KRT82 is a keratin

Keratin

Keratin refers to a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin is the key of structural material making up the outer layer of human skin. It is also the key structural component of hair and nails...

gene. This is a type II keratin and appears to be a hair cuticle-specific.

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