Protein
Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 71
Function
Plays a central role in hair formation. Essential component of keratin intermediate filaments in the inner root sheath (IRS) of the hair follicle.
Similarity
Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
Sequence
MSRQFTCKSGASNRGFSGCSAVLSGGSSSSYRAGGKGLSGGFGSRSLYSLGGGRSITLNMASGSGKNGGFGFGRNRASGFAGSIFGSVALGPVCPAVCPPGGIHQVTVNESLLAPLNVELDPEIQKVRAQEREQIKALNNKFASFIDKVRFLEQQNQVLQTKWELLQQLDLNNCKNNLEPILEGHISNMRKQLETLSGDRVRLDSELRNVRDVVEDYKKKYEEEINRRTAAENEFVLLKKDVDAAYANKVELQAKVDTMDQDIKFFKCLFEAEMAQIQSHISDMSVILSMDNNRNLDLDSIIDEVRAQYEEIALKSKAEAEALYQTKFQELQLAAGRHGDDLKNTKNEITELTRFIQRLRSEIENAKKQASNLETAIADAEQRGDSALKDARAKLDELEGALHQAKEELARMLREYQELMSLKLALDMEIATYRKLLESEECRMSGEYSSPVSISIISSTSGSGGYGFRPSTVSGGYVANSTSCISGVCSVRGGENRSRGSASDYKDTLTKGSSLSTPSKKGGR