Protein
Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 8
Function
Together with KRT19, helps to link the contractile apparatus to dystrophin at the costameres of striated muscle.
Similarity
Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
Sequence
MSTYSKKTSYTVKSSSSGSIPRNFSSLSYSGPSMSRQSYSARSSYGGVNRGMGAGMGGGSGFISSSSAYGLGMGMGTGMGAGVVAPIQAVTVNKSLLAPLNLEIDPNIQIVRTQEKEQIKTLNNRFASFIDKVRFLEQQNKMLETKWSLLQNQTATRSNIDAMFEAYIANLRRQLDSLGNDKMKLEADLHNMQGLVEDFKNKYEDEINKRTECENEFVLIKKDVDEAYMNKVELEAKLESLTDEINFLRQIFEEEIRELQSQIKDTSVVVEMDNSRNLDMDAIVAEVRAQYEDIANRSRAEAEMWYKSKYEEMQTSANKYGDDLRSTKTEIADLNRMIQRLQSEIDAVKGQRANLENQIAEAEERGEMAVRDAKGRIKDLEDALQRAKQDMARQIREYQDLMNVKLALDIEIATYRKLLEGEEDRLATGIKAINISKQSTSYGGYPMESAGSSYSTYSSGYSSGLSGGYGGGYSGGYSGGYSSGSGYSDTVSQTKKSVVIKMIETKDGRVVSESSEVVQD