Keratin 80, also known as KRT80, is a

protein Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, res ...

which humans is encoded by the ''KRT80'' gene.

Function

Keratin Keratin () is one of a family of structural fibrous proteins also known as ''scleroproteins''. Alpha-keratin (α-keratin) is a type of keratin found in vertebrates. It is the key structural material making up scales, hair, nails, feathers, ho ...

s, such as KRT80, are filament proteins that make up one of the major structural fibers of epithelial cells.

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