Keratin 12
Encyclopedia
Keratin 12 is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the KRT12 gene
.
Keratin 12 is keratin
found expressed in corneal epithelia. Mutations in the gene encoding this protein lead to Meesmann corneal dystrophy.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the KRT12 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
.
Keratin 12 is 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...
found expressed in corneal epithelia. Mutations in the gene encoding this protein lead to Meesmann corneal dystrophy.