Protein
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 12
Function
May play a unique role in maintaining the normal corneal epithelial function. Together with KRT3, essential for the maintenance of corneal epithelium integrity (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
Sequence
MDLSNNTMSLSVRTPGLSRRLSSQSVIGRPRGMSASSVGSGYGGSAFGFGASCGGGFSAASMFGSSSGFGGGSGSSMAGGLGAGYGRALGGGSFGGLGMGFGGSPGGGSLGILSGNDGGLLSGSEKETMQNLNDRLASYLDKVRALEEANTELENKIREWYETRGTGTADASQSDYSKYYPLIEDLRNKIISASIGNAQLLLQIDNARLAAEDFRMKYENELALRQGVEADINGLRRVLDELTLTRTDLEMQIESLNEELAYMKKNHEDELQSFRVGGPGEVSVEMDAAPGVDLTRLLNDMRAQYETIAEQNRKDAEAWFIEKSGELRKEISTNTEQLQSSKSEVTDLRRAFQNLEIELQSQLAMKKSLEDSLAEAEGDYCAQLSQVQQLISNLEAQLLQVRADAERQNVDHQRLLNVKARLELEIETYRRLLDGEAQGDGLEESLFVTDSKSQAQSTDSSKDPTKTRKIKTVVQEMVNGEVVSSQVQEIEELM