Protein
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 16
Function
Epidermis-specific type I keratin that plays a key role in skin (PubMed:22336941, PubMed:24218583). Acts as a regulator of innate immunity in response to skin barrier breach: required for some inflammatory checkpoint for the skin barrier maintenance (PubMed:24218583).
Similarity
Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
Sequence
MATCSRQFTSSSSMKGSCGIGGGSSRMSSILAGGSCRAPSTCGGMSVTSSRFSSGGVCGIGGGYGGSFSSSSFGGGLGSGFGGRFDGFGGGFGAGLGGGLGGGIGDGLLVGSEKVTMQNLNDRLATYLDKVRALEEANRDLEVKIRDWYQRQRPTEIKDYSPYFKTIEDLKSKIIIATQENAQFTLQIDNARLAADDFRTKYENELFLRQSVEGDINGLRKVLDELTLSRADLEMQIENLREELAFLKKNHEEEMLALRGQTGGDVNVEMDAAPGVDLSRILNEMRDQYEQMAEKNRRDVEAWFLRKTEELNKEVASNSDLIQSNRSEVAELRRVFQGLEIELQSQLSMKASLENSLEETKGRYCMQLSQIQGLISSVEEQLAQLRCEMEQQSQEYNILLDVKTRLEQEIATYRRLLDGENIHSSSQHSSGQSYSSREVFSSSSRQPRSILKEQGSTSFSQSQSQSSRD