Keratin intermediate filament chains in tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus): A comparison of tuatara and human sequences

• Published in: Journal of structural biology Vol. 213; no. 1; p. 107706
• Main Authors: Parry, David A.D., Winter, David J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2021
• Subjects: Epidermal appendages; Intermediate filament chains; Mechanical properties; Reptilian keratin; Sequence repeats; Epidermal appendages; UHS; Mya; HGT; EDC; Reptilian keratin; Mechanical properties; KIF; KAP; HS; Intermediate filament chains; Sequence repeats

•The sequences of 25 Type I and Type II keratin intermediate filament chains from tuatara are reported.•The head and tail sequences in human and tuatara show significant differences.•The KAPs in human trichocyte α-keratins do not have direct equivalents in tuatara. Determination of the sequences of...