Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable structural molecule activity. Predicted to be involved in epithelial cell differentiation and intermediate filament organization. Predicted to be located in intermediate filament. Predicted to be active in cytoskeleton. Is expressed in lung; metanephros; nose; and submandibular gland primordium. Orthologous to human KRT23 (keratin 23).