Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.3.0)
Predicted to be a structural constituent of skin epidermis. Involved in several processes, including antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide; defense response to Gram-positive bacterium; and wound healing. Acts upstream of or within Wnt signaling pathway; intermediate filament organization; and keratinization. Predicted to be located in intermediate filament. Predicted to be active in keratin filament. Is expressed in alimentary system; facial prominence; genitourinary system; sensory organ; and skin. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in focal or diffuse nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma and pachyonychia congenita. Orthologous to several human genes including KRT6B (keratin 6B).
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