Chemicals and Drugs

Keratin-6

A type II keratin found associated with KERATIN-16 or KERATIN-17 in rapidly proliferating squamous epithelial tissue. Mutations in gene for keratin-6A and keratin-6B have been associated with PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 1 and PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 2 respectively.

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Abstract

A type II keratin found associated with KERATIN-16 or KERATIN-17 in rapidly proliferating squamous epithelial tissue. Mutations in gene for keratin-6A and keratin-6B have been associated with PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 1 and PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 2 respectively.

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19 entry terms
  • Cytokeratin-6
  • Keratin 6
  • Cytokeratin 6
  • Cytokeratin-6A
  • Cytokeratin-6B
  • Cytokeratin-6E
  • Cytokeratin-6F
  • Keratin 6A
  • Keratin 6B
  • Keratin 6E
  • Keratin 6F
  • Keratin-6A
  • Keratin-6B
  • Keratin-6E
  • Keratin-6F
  • Cytokeratin 6A
  • Cytokeratin 6B
  • Cytokeratin 6E
  • Cytokeratin 6F

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2007(2006)

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Previous Indexing

  • Keratin (1986-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Keratin-6. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053553. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053553
  2. Keratin-6. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58510401