Protein
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 19
Function
Involved in the organization of myofibers. Together with KRT8, helps to link the contractile apparatus to dystrophin at the costameres of striated muscle (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
Sequence
MATYSFRQTTSSVAGGPCGRSLRLGGGSFRAPSIHGGSGGRGVSVSSARFVSSGLGSGLGGGYGGAFSSSFSAGFGGGYGGGLGSGDGLLSGNEKTTMQNLNDRLASYLDKVRALEEANSDLETKIREWYLKQGPGPARDYSPYYKAIEDLRDQILAATIDNSKVVLQIDNARLAADDFKTKFETEQALRMSVEADINGLRRVLDELTLARTDLELQIENLKEELAYLKKNHEEEMSALGGQVASQVSVEVDSAPGIDLSKILADMRDQYEHMAEKNRKDAEAWFHSKTEELNRELAVNTEQLQSSKSEVTDLRRTLQGLEIELQSQLSMKGALESTLADTEGRYGAQLAQIQDMIGSIEAQLAELRADMERQNSEYKMLMDIKTRLEQEIATYRQLLEGQESQLFGSLSGSPDKRDKPADGK