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Descriptor English: Keratin-16
Descriptor Spanish: Queratina-16
Descriptor queratina 16
Entry term(s) queratina-16
Scope note: Queratina de tipo I que se expresa en diversos EPITELIOS, como el del ESÓFAGO, la LENGUA, el FOLÍCULO PILOSO y las UÑAS. Generalmente se encuentra en asociación con la QUERATINA 6. Las mutaciones del gen de la queratina 6 se asocian a la PAQUIONIQUIA CONGÉNITA DE TIPO 1.
Descriptor Portuguese: Queratina-16
Descriptor French: Kératine-16
Entry term(s): Cytokeratin 16
Cytokeratin-16
Keratin 16
Tree number(s): D05.750.078.593.450.300.600
D12.776.220.475.450.300.600
D12.776.860.607.300.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053536
Scope note: A type I keratin expressed in a variety of EPITHELIUM, including the ESOPHAGUS, the TONGUE, the HAIR FOLLICLE and NAILS. Keratin-16 is normally found associated with KERATIN-6. Mutations in the gene for keratin-6 have been associated with PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 1.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Entry Combination: deficiency:Pachyonychia Congenita
Previous Indexing: Keratins (1998-2006)
Public MeSH Note: 2007; for CYTOKERATIN 16 see KERATIN 1998-2006
History Note: 2007(1998)
DeCS ID: 52188
Unique ID: D053536
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Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Keratin-16 - Preferred
Concept UI M0011960
Scope note A type I keratin expressed in a variety of EPITHELIUM, including the ESOPHAGUS, the TONGUE, the HAIR FOLLICLE and NAILS. Keratin-16 is normally found associated with KERATIN-6. Mutations in the gene for keratin-6 have been associated with PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 1.
Preferred term Keratin-16
Entry term(s) Cytokeratin 16
Cytokeratin-16
Keratin 16



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