The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. This type I hair keratin is an acidic protein which heterodimerizes with type II keratins to form hair and nails. The type I hair keratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21 and have the same direction of transcription.,KRT36,HA6,KRTHA6,hHa6,Signal Transduction,Cell Biology & Developmental Biology,Cytoskeleton,Intermediate Filaments,Extracellular Matrix,Keratin,KRT36