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    Glossary Keratin-Associated Proteins

    bind to keratin fibers, strengthening hair and nails

    Keratin-Associated Proteins (KAPs) are a group of proteins that bind to keratin fibers, which are the structural components of hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin. They play a crucial role in the formation and strength of these keratin structures by cross-linking with keratin, thereby enhancing the rigidity and resilience of hair and other keratinized tissues.

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    1. Lipid droplets and associated proteins in sebocytes Experimental Cell Research · 2015 · 24 citations
    2. Mammalian keratin associated proteins (KRTAPs) subgenomes: disentangling hair diversity and adaptation to terrestrial and aquatic environments BMC genomics · 2014 · 65 citations
    3. Hair Keratin Associated Proteins: Characterization of a Second High Sulfur KAP Gene Domain on Human Chromosome 2111In fond memory of Dr Peter Steinert. 2004 · 62 citations
    4. Human KAP Genes, Only the Half of it? Extensive Size Polymorphisms in Hair Keratin-Associated Protein Genes 2005 · 53 citations
    5. Characterization of the Human Hair Keratin–Associated Protein 2 (KRTAP2) Gene Family Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2012 · 52 citations
    6. Characterization of Human KAP24.1, A Cuticular Hair Keratin-Associated Protein with Unusual Amino-Acid Composition and Repeat Structure 2007 · 51 citations
    7. Krtap16, Characterization of a New Hair Keratin-associated Protein (KAP) Gene Complex on Mouse Chromosome 16 and Evidence for Regulation by Hoxc13 Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2004 · 47 citations
    8. Krtap11-1, a hair keratin-associated protein, as a possible crucial element for the physical properties of hair shafts Journal of Dermatological Science · 2014 · 38 citations
    9. A cluster of 21 keratin-associated protein genes within introns of another gene on human chromosome 21q22.3 Genomics · 2004 · 34 citations
    10. Variation in the caprine keratin-associated protein 15-1 (KAP15-1) gene affects cashmere fibre diameter 2019 · 30 citations
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