KRT18P55
Description
The KRT18P55 (keratin 18 pseudogene 55) is a pseudo gene located on chromosome 17.
KRT18P55 is a pseudogene, meaning it is a non-functional copy of a gene. It is derived from the KRT18 gene, which codes for a keratin protein essential in epithelial cell structure. As a pseudogene, KRT18P55 doesn't produce a functional protein.
KRT18P55 is a pseudogene and does not produce a functional protein. It likely originated from a duplication event of the KRT18 gene, which encodes for a keratin protein involved in the formation of intermediate filaments in epithelial cells. Pseudogenes are non-functional copies of genes that have accumulated mutations over time and are no longer transcribed or translated.
KRT18P55 is also known as -.
