Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to be a structural constituent of skin epidermis. Predicted to be involved in intermediate filament organization and keratinization. Predicted to be active in keratin filament. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in erythrokeratodermia variabilis et progressiva 5 and monilethrix. Orthologous to several human genes including KRT83 (keratin 83).