Keratin 13

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Keratin 13 (or cytokeratin 13) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT13 gene.<ref name="pmid1385306">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name="pmid16831889">Template:Cite journal</ref>

Keratin 13 is a type I cytokeratin, it is paired with keratin 4 and found in the suprabasal layers of non-cornified stratified epithelia. Mutations in the gene encoding this protein and keratin 4 have been associated with the autosomal dominant disorder White Sponge Nevus.<ref name="pmid7493031">Template:Cite journal</ref>

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