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| Alternative Name : |
Keratin type II cytoskeletal 8, Cytokeratin-8, CK-8, Keratin-8, K8, KRT8, CYK8, KO, CK8, K2C8, CARD2. |
| Amount : |
20 µg |
Source : Escherichia Coli.
KRT8 Human Recombinant produced in E.Coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 506 amino acids (1-483 a.a) and having a molecular mass of 56kDa. KRT8 is fused to a 23 amino acid His-tag at N-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Cytokeratin 8 (KRT8) belongs to the type II keratin family clustered on the long arm of chromosome 12. Type I and type II keratins heteropolymerize to form intermediate-sized filaments in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. KRT8 typically dimerizes with keratin 18 to form an intermediate filament in simple single-layered epithelial cells. KRT8 has a role in retaining cellular structural integrity and also functions in signal transduction and cellular differentiation. KRT8 gene mutations cause cryptogenic cirrhosis.
