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KRT82

KRT82 is a keratin gene. This is a type II keratin and appears to be a hair cuticle-specific.

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Jun 9, 2026

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keratin 82
Identifiers
Symbol	KRT82
Alt. symbols	KRTHB2
NCBI gene	3888
HGNC	6459
RefSeq	NM_033033
Other data
Locus	Chr. 12 q13

KRT82 is a keratin gene. This is a type II keratin and appears to be a hair cuticle-specific.¹

"KRT82 keratin 82 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.