Anti-Cytokeratin 6B/KRT6B Antibody

Keratins are a large family of proteins that form the intermediate filament cytoskeleton of epithelial cells, which are classified into two major sequence types. Type I keratins are a group of acidic intermediate filament proteins, including K9-K23, and the hair keratins Ha1-Ha8. Type II keratins are the basic or neutral courterparts to the acidic type I keratins, including K1-K8, and the hair keratins, Hb1-Hb6. Keratin 6 is a type II keratin. It is used as a marker for epidermal hyperproliferation and differentiation. Three keratin 6 isoforms were found, ketatin 6A,6B, and 6C. They share more than 99% identical DNA sequence.