KRT72 is a

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 ...

gene. It is responsible for hair formation, and it encodes a protein present in the

inner root sheath The inner root sheath or internal root sheath of the hair follicle is located between the outer root sheath The outer root sheath or external root sheath of the hair follicle encloses the inner root sheath and hair shaft.James, William; Berger, Ti ...

of hair follicles.

References

* "KRT72 Gene - GeneCards , K2C72 Protein , K2C72 Antibody". ''www.genecards.org''. Retrieved 2022-05-19 {{gene-12-stub