"Keratin-16" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A type I keratin expressed in a variety of EPITHELIUM, including the ESOPHAGUS, the TONGUE, the HAIR FOLLICLE and NAILS. Keratin-16 is normally found associated with KERATIN-6. Mutations in the gene for keratin-6 have been associated with PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 1.
| Descriptor ID |
D053536
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.593.450.300.600 D12.776.220.475.450.300.600 D12.776.860.607.300.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Keratin-16- Keratin-16
- Keratin 16
- Cytokeratin-16
- Cytokeratin 16
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