Keratin-2

Synonyms

Cytokeratin 2

Cytokeratin-2

Keratin 2

Keratin 2A

Keratin 2B

Keratin 2E

Keratin-2A

Keratin-2B

Keratin-2E

Keratin-2P

A type II keratin found expressed in the upper spinous layer of epidermal KERATINOCYTES. Mutations in genes that encode keratin-2A have been associated with ICHTHYOSIS BULLOSA OF SIEMENS.