KRT86 encodes a type II keratin protein, which heterodimerizes with type I keratins to form hair and nails. This gene is present in a cluster of related genes and pseudogenes on chromosome 12. Mutations in this gene have been observed in patients with the hair disease monilethrix. KRT86 (Keratin 86) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with KRT86 include Monilethrix and Hair Disease. Among its related pathways are Keratinization and Developmental Biology.
