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Krt8 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Krt8
  • Name
    keratin 8
  • Synonyms
    Card2, cytokeratin 8, cytokeratin-8, cytokeratin8, EndoA, K8, Krt-2.8, Krt2-8, TROMA-1
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:96705
    NCBI Gene: 16691
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr15:101905146-101912777 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 15, 57.20 cM
  • Mapping Data
    10 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    264 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
  • PCR
  • RFLP
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_96705
protein coding gene Chr15:101905133-101912917 (-)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0022395
protein coding gene Chr15:104130494-104141556 (-)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0022357
protein coding gene Chr15:100054561-100061943 (-)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0022332
protein coding gene Chr15:103078163-103087927 (-)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0022361
protein coding gene Chr15:100097507-100105580 (-)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0022128
protein coding gene Chr15:103149623-103157185 (-)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0022810
protein coding gene Chr15:108004893-108012595 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0020333
protein coding gene Chr15:95831944-95839163 (-)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0021654
protein coding gene Chr15:104006353-104013896 (-)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0022097
protein coding gene Chr15:111781839-111791892 (-)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0022228
protein coding gene Chr15:99336973-99346327 (-)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0022204
protein coding gene Chr15:98396568-98405862 (-)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0022297
protein coding gene Chr15:104292872-104302737 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0022226
protein coding gene Chr15:115383472-115395564 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0022822
protein coding gene Chr15:103099056-103105830 (-)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0021394
protein coding gene Chr15:99485623-99494287 (-)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0021226
protein coding gene Chr15:102940542-102947756 (-)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0021704
protein coding gene Chr15:103725493-103735625 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    KRT8, keratin 8
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    5
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    KRT8, keratin 8
  • Synonyms
    CARD2, CK-8, CK8, CYK8, K2C8, K8, KO
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 3856
    neXtProt AC: NX_P05787
    UniProt: P05787

  • Chr Location
    12q13.13; chr12:52897187-52949954 (-)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human KRT8 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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  • References
    1 with disease annotations
Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    28 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 3 genetic backgrounds
    17 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    75 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice homozygous for a null allele show partial background-sensitive embryonic lethality, placental defects, impaired female fertility, abnormal hematopoiesis, diarrhea, colorectal hyperplasia, anorectal prolapse, and high liver sensitivity to toxins, apoptotic stimuli and diet-induced steatosis.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 16691 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 7632 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_031170 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 1805 C57BL/6  
    polypeptide P11679 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 490 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 382
      Genomic 6
      cDNA 363
      Primer pair 11
      Other 2

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-11638, MGD-MRK-11660, MGI:2145935, MGI:2146105, MGI:2146133
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 497
      Developmental Gene Expression 362
      Diseases 1
      Gene Ontology 15
      Phenotypes 75
    • Earliest
      J:7688 Lane PW, et al., Association of megacolon with a new dominant spotting gene (Dom) in the mouse. J Hered. 1984 Nov-Dec;75(6):435-9
    • Latest
      J:358343 Baghestani S, et al., beta-Cell keratin 8 maintains islet mechanical integrity, mitochondrial ultrastructure, and beta-cell glucose transporter 2 plasma membrane targeting. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2024 Aug 1;327(2):C462-C476

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    last database update
    12/10/2024
    MGI 6.24
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