KRTAP19-6
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Also known as KAP19.6
Summary
KRTAP19-6 (keratin associated protein 19-6, HGNC:18941) is a protein-coding gene on chromosome 21q22.11, encoding Keratin-associated protein 19-6 (Q3LI70). In the hair cortex, hair keratin intermediate filaments are embedded in an interfilamentous matrix, consisting of hair keratin-associated proteins (KRTAP), which are essential for the formation of a rigid and resistant hair shaft through their extensive disulfide bond cross-link….
Predicted to be located in cytosol.
Source: NCBI Gene 337973 — RefSeq curated summary.
At a glance
- Clinical variants (ClinVar): 12 total
- MANE Select transcript:
NM_181612
Identifiers
Gene identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HGNC ID | HGNC:18941 |
| Approved symbol | KRTAP19-6 |
| Name | keratin associated protein 19-6 |
| Location | 21q22.11 |
| Locus type | gene with protein product |
| Status | Approved |
| Aliases | KAP19.6 |
| Ensembl gene | ENSG00000186925 |
| Ensembl biotype | protein_coding |
| Entrez | 337973 |
Gene structure
Transcript identifiers
Ensembl transcripts: 1 — 1 protein_coding
ENST00000334046
RefSeq mRNA: 2 — MANE Select: NM_181612
NM_001303120, NM_181612
CCDS: CCDS13598
Canonical transcript exons
ENST00000334046 — 1 exons
| Exon | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| ENSE00001338564 | 30541535 | 30541864 |
Expression profiles
Bgee: expression breadth broad, 16 present calls, max score 91.95.
Top tissues by expression
107 total, by Bgee expression score (0-100, higher = more expressed):
| Tissue | Anatomy ID | Expression score | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | CL:0000089 ∩ UBERON:0000473 | 91.95 | gold quality |
| colonic epithelium | UBERON:0000397 | 37.20 | gold quality |
| ventricular zone | UBERON:0003053 | 36.48 | gold quality |
| cortical plate | UBERON:0005343 | 36.47 | gold quality |
| bone marrow cell | CL:0002092 | 36.16 | gold quality |
| ganglionic eminence | UBERON:0004023 | 35.49 | gold quality |
| skeletal muscle tissue | UBERON:0001134 | 33.38 | gold quality |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | UBERON:0004252 | 32.15 | gold quality |
| bone marrow | UBERON:0002371 | 31.74 | gold quality |
| muscle tissue | UBERON:0002385 | 31.06 | gold quality |
| sural nerve | UBERON:0015488 | 30.93 | gold quality |
| stromal cell of endometrium | CL:0002255 | 29.87 | gold quality |
| prefrontal cortex | UBERON:0000451 | 29.04 | gold quality |
| urinary bladder | UBERON:0001255 | 28.22 | silver quality |
| duodenum | UBERON:0002114 | 28.14 | gold quality |
| lymph node | UBERON:0000029 | 27.57 | gold quality |
| leukocyte | CL:0000738 | 27.45 | gold quality |
| monocyte | CL:0000576 | 27.43 | gold quality |
| tonsil | UBERON:0002372 | 27.05 | gold quality |
| islet of Langerhans | UBERON:0000006 | 26.55 | gold quality |
| vermiform appendix | UBERON:0001154 | 26.42 | gold quality |
| blood | UBERON:0000178 | 26.35 | silver quality |
| gall bladder | UBERON:0002110 | 25.98 | gold quality |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | UBERON:0005386 | 25.89 | gold quality |
| placenta | UBERON:0001987 | 25.81 | gold quality |
| endometrium | UBERON:0001295 | 25.11 | gold quality |
| muscle of leg | UBERON:0001383 | 24.86 | gold quality |
| primary visual cortex | UBERON:0002436 | 24.61 | gold quality |
| superior frontal gyrus | UBERON:0002661 | 24.08 | gold quality |
| right lobe of liver | UBERON:0001114 | 23.66 | silver quality |
Single-cell (SCXA)
Detected in 1 experiment(s), a significant marker in 0.
| Experiment | Marker? | Max mean expression |
|---|---|---|
| E-ANND-3 | no | 0.40 |
Regulation
Is transcription factor: no
miRNA regulators (miRDB)
14 targeting KRTAP19-6, top 30 by miRDB confidence (max_score; target_count = how many genes the miRNA targets in total — lower means more specific):
| miRNA | Max score | Avg score | miRNA target_count |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSA-MIR-580-3P | 99.67 | 69.23 | 1841 |
| HSA-MIR-516B-5P | 99.56 | 66.33 | 1495 |
| HSA-MIR-4786-3P | 99.36 | 68.35 | 1390 |
| HSA-MIR-224-3P | 98.91 | 68.42 | 1815 |
| HSA-MIR-522-3P | 98.91 | 68.56 | 1817 |
| HSA-MIR-519A-2-5P | 98.78 | 71.74 | 1401 |
| HSA-MIR-520B-5P | 98.78 | 71.74 | 1401 |
| HSA-MIR-6868-3P | 98.63 | 69.64 | 2259 |
| HSA-MIR-1237-3P | 98.55 | 67.65 | 1423 |
| HSA-MIR-4782-5P | 98.35 | 69.33 | 1474 |
| HSA-MIR-7843-3P | 98.31 | 67.94 | 803 |
| HSA-MIR-4684-5P | 98.29 | 67.99 | 1650 |
| HSA-MIR-432-5P | 98.00 | 68.13 | 989 |
| HSA-MIR-4653-3P | 96.26 | 67.03 | 725 |
Cross-species orthologs
0 orthologs
Protein
Protein identifiers
Keratin-associated protein 19-6 — Q3LI70 (reviewed: Q3LI70)
All UniProt accessions (1): Q3LI70
UniProt curated annotations — full annotation on UniProt →
Function. In the hair cortex, hair keratin intermediate filaments are embedded in an interfilamentous matrix, consisting of hair keratin-associated proteins (KRTAP), which are essential for the formation of a rigid and resistant hair shaft through their extensive disulfide bond cross-linking with abundant cysteine residues of hair keratins. The matrix proteins include the high-sulfur and high-glycine-tyrosine keratins.
Subunit / interactions. Interacts with hair keratins.
Similarity. Belongs to the KRTAP type 19 family.
RefSeq proteins (2): NP_001290049, NP_853643* (*=MANE)
Domains & families (InterPro)
| ID | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| IPR021743 | KRTAP_type8/19/20/21/22 | Family |
| IPR051528 | KRTAP_type_19 | Family |
Pfam: PF11759
UniProt features (1 total): chain 1
Structure
Experimental structures (PDB)
0 structures.
Predicted structure (AlphaFold)
| Model | pLDDT | Fraction very-high |
|---|---|---|
| AF-Q3LI70-F1 | 50.22 | 0.00 |
Function
Pathways and Gene Ontology
Reactome pathways
2 pathways
| ID | Pathway |
|---|---|
| R-HSA-6805567 | Keratinization |
| R-HSA-1266738 | Developmental Biology |
MSigDB gene sets: 16 (showing top):
chr21q22, TAATTA_CHX10_01, GOCC_INTERMEDIATE_FILAMENT_CYTOSKELETON, HNF4ALPHA_Q6, HSF2_01, GOCC_SUPRAMOLECULAR_COMPLEX, GOCC_POLYMERIC_CYTOSKELETAL_FIBER, REACTOME_KERATINIZATION, GOCC_SUPRAMOLECULAR_POLYMER, MIR519A_2_5P_MIR520B_5P, MIR4684_5P, MIR4786_3P, MIR432_5P, MIR7843_3P, RTAAACA_FREAC2_01
GO Biological Process (0):
GO Molecular Function (1): protein binding (GO:0005515)
GO Cellular Component (2): cytosol (GO:0005829), intermediate filament (GO:0005882)
Reactome top-level categories
Rollup of top-1 pathways:
| Category | Pathways |
|---|---|
| Developmental Biology | 1 |
GO top-level categories
Rollup of top GO terms by namespace:
| Category | Terms |
|---|---|
| binding | 1 |
| cytoplasm | 1 |
| cellular anatomical structure | 1 |
| intermediate filament cytoskeleton | 1 |
| polymeric cytoskeletal fiber | 1 |
Protein interactions and networks
STRING
110 interactions, top by confidence (×1000):
| Protein A | Protein B | Partner UniProt | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRTAP19-6 | KRTAP13-2 | Q52LG2 | 623 |
| KRTAP19-6 | KRTAP21-2 | Q3LI59 | 621 |
| KRTAP19-6 | KRTAP21-1 | Q3LI58 | 593 |
| KRTAP19-6 | KRTAP6-3 | Q3LI67 | 575 |
| KRTAP19-6 | LYPD8 | Q6UX82 | 493 |
| KRTAP19-6 | KRTAP1-1 | Q07627 | 396 |
| KRTAP19-6 | KRT24 | Q2M2I5 | 380 |
| KRTAP19-6 | DIRC1 | Q969H9 | 349 |
| KRTAP19-6 | SAMD9 | Q5K651 | 349 |
| KRTAP19-6 | HBG1 | P02096 | 322 |
| KRTAP19-6 | PLEK2 | Q9NYT0 | 312 |
| KRTAP19-6 | PLEK | P08567 | 311 |
| KRTAP19-6 | IGFL1 | Q6UW32 | 291 |
| KRTAP19-6 | TM4SF4 | P48230 | 273 |
| KRTAP19-6 | ERC2 | O15083 | 268 |
| KRTAP19-6 | SAMD9L | Q8IVG5 | 268 |
IntAct
203 interactions, top by confidence:
| A | B | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIP5 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | KIFC3 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| LASP1 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| VGLL3 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 | |
| KRTAP19-6 | CRY2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| SNRPC | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| CYSRT1 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| SNRPB | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | PLEKHN1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | DTX2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | RHOXF2 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| POU4F2 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | SAXO4 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | CIMIP1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| GPANK1 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | NOC4L | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | PATZ1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| RUNX1T1 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | SLC25A18 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | TSPYL6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| CSKMT | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| CREB5 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| INCA1 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| SMN1 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | ENKD1 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP12-4 | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | SPMIP6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| KRTAP19-6 | CCDC24 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
| VENTX | KRTAP19-6 | psi-mi:“MI:0915”(physical association) | 0.560 |
BioGRID (78): KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid), KRTAP19-6 (Two-hybrid)
ESM2 similar proteins: H2A0M6, O08632, O08633, O08640, P02448, P04459, P05685, P08826, P25692, P82170, P83358, Q02957, Q02958, Q28580, Q3LHN2, Q3LI54, Q3LI58, Q3LI59, Q3LI60, Q3LI61, Q3LI63, Q3LI64, Q3LI66, Q3LI67, Q3LI68, Q3LI70, Q3LI72, Q3LI73, Q3LI77, Q3MIV0, Q3SYF9, Q4W7G7, Q4W7G8, Q4W7G9, Q4W7H0, Q4W7H1, Q6F4C6, Q6R645, Q7Z4W3, Q8C1I6
Diamond homologs: Q3LI70, Q3LI72, Q3LI73, Q3SYF9, Q7Z4W3, Q8IUB9, O08632, Q3LHN2, Q3LI60, Q925H2, Q925H7, Q925I0, Q99NG9, Q3LI61, Q925H6
SIGNOR signaling
0 interactions.
Enriched among interaction partners
Reactome pathways and GO biological processes over-represented among this gene’s 64 IntAct physical interaction partners (hypergeometric vs the genome-wide background, BH-FDR, gene-set size 15–500, ranked by fold). A functional readout of the neighbourhood — distinct from this gene’s own memberships above, and biased toward well-studied / hub proteins, so read it as themes rather than proof.
GO biological processes:
| GO term | Partners | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| flagellated sperm motility | 6 | 13.0× | 1e-03 |
Disease & clinical
Clinical variants and AI predictions
ClinVar
12 variants total. Per-class counts are floors (≥ shown; pagination cap):
| Classification | Count (floor) |
|---|---|
| Pathogenic | 0 |
| Likely pathogenic | 0 |
| Uncertain significance | 12 |
| Likely benign | 0 |
| Benign | 0 |
Top pathogenic / likely-pathogenic (0)
SpliceAI
93 predictions. Top by Δscore:
| Variant | Effect | Δscore |
|---|---|---|
| 21:30541775:C:CT | donor_gain | 0.8800 |
| 21:30541776:C:CT | donor_gain | 0.8300 |
| 21:30541741:T:C | donor_gain | 0.8100 |
| 21:30541816:G:C | donor_gain | 0.8100 |
| 21:30541802:AGG:A | donor_gain | 0.7400 |
| 21:30541680:AT:A | donor_gain | 0.7100 |
| 21:30541685:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.6900 |
| 21:30541828:T:C | donor_gain | 0.6900 |
| 21:30541662:AGAAT:A | donor_gain | 0.6800 |
| 21:30541681:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.6800 |
| 21:30541781:AAG:A | donor_gain | 0.6800 |
| 21:30541786:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.6500 |
| 21:30541797:AT:A | donor_gain | 0.6500 |
| 21:30541685:TC:T | donor_gain | 0.6400 |
| 21:30541714:T:C | donor_gain | 0.6400 |
| 21:30541723:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.5900 |
| 21:30541797:ATC:A | donor_gain | 0.5900 |
| 21:30541798:T:C | donor_gain | 0.5900 |
| 21:30541681:T:C | donor_gain | 0.5800 |
| 21:30541666:T:TA | donor_gain | 0.5600 |
| 21:30541648:G:C | donor_gain | 0.5500 |
| 21:30541746:AG:A | donor_gain | 0.5300 |
| 21:30541680:ATC:A | donor_gain | 0.5200 |
| 21:30541717:ATAG:A | donor_gain | 0.5200 |
| 21:30541719:AG:A | donor_gain | 0.5000 |
| 21:30541613:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.4700 |
| 21:30541614:C:CC | donor_gain | 0.4700 |
| 21:30541659:A:AC | donor_gain | 0.4700 |
| 21:30541625:T:TG | acceptor_gain | 0.4600 |
| 21:30541611:A:C | acceptor_gain | 0.4500 |
AlphaMissense
346 scored. Top likely-pathogenic:
| Variant | Protein change | am_pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|
| 21:30541672:G:C | F54L | 0.779 |
| 21:30541672:G:T | F54L | 0.779 |
| 21:30541674:A:G | F54L | 0.779 |
| 21:30541780:A:C | F18L | 0.765 |
| 21:30541780:A:T | F18L | 0.765 |
| 21:30541782:A:G | F18L | 0.765 |
| 21:30541663:G:C | F57L | 0.749 |
| 21:30541663:G:T | F57L | 0.749 |
| 21:30541665:A:G | F57L | 0.749 |
dbSNP variants (sampled 300 via entrez): RS1000612415 (21:30542379 G>A), RS1001038971 (21:30542689 C>T), RS1001179437 (21:30541298 G>A), RS1001462502 (21:30541530 G>A), RS1002287121 (21:30542167 T>C), RS1003522572 (21:30542688 T>C), RS1003807001 (21:30543004 C>T), RS1005481227 (21:30541918 A>T), RS1006719912 (21:30541089 A>G), RS1007182233 (21:30543123 C>T), RS1008708147 (21:30543752 G>A), RS1010876248 (21:30543328 T>G), RS1012418313 (21:30541988 G>A), RS1016449016 (21:30542316 T>C), RS1017150968 (21:30541518 A>AT)
Disease associations
OMIM: gene `` | disease phenotypes:
GenCC curated gene-disease
Mondo (0):
Orphanet (0):
HPO phenotypes
0 total (0 of 0 shown, HPO-id order):
GWAS associations
0 associations (top):
Drugs & pharmacology
Drug and pharmacology data
Is drug target: no
PharmGKB: 1 entry (VIP=true, CPIC=false)
CTD chemical–gene interactions
1 total (human), top 1 by PubMed support.
| Chemical | Actions (top 5) | PubMed papers |
|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | decreases methylation | 1 |
Clinical trials (associated diseases)
0 trials via MONDO — disease-level, not drug-specific.
Related Atlas pages
No linked Atlas pages yet — the cross-entity mesh grows as the corpus expands.