KRT6C

Keratins are intermediate filament proteins responsible for the structural integrity of epithelial cells and are subdivided into epithelial keratins and hair keratins. The type II keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 12q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2009]

Keratin 6C

Intermediate filament cytoskeleton organizationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIMP:UniProtKB

Cytosol
Extracellular exosome
Intermediate filament
Keratin filament

Palmoplantar keratoderma, non-epidermolytic, focal or diffuse (PPKNEFD):
A dermatological disorder characterized by non-epidermolytic abnormal thickening of the skin on the palms and soles. Diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma is characterized by uniform involvement of the palmoplantar surface, while the focal form consists of localized areas of hyperkeratosis located mainly on pressure points and sites of recurrent friction.