Recombinant protein encompassing a sequence within the center region of human Cytokeratin 17. The exact sequence is proprietary.
Alternative Synonym:
PC, K17, PC2, 39.1, CK-17, PCHC1
This gene encodes the type I intermediate filament chain keratin 17, expressed in nail bed, hair follicle, sebaceous glands, and other epidermal appendages. Mutations in this gene lead to Jackson-Lawler type pachyonychia congenita and steatocystoma multiplex.
