Keratin 17 pseudogene 2 (KRT17P2)

Keratin 17 pseudogene 2 (KRT17P2) is a human pseudogene locus, meaning it shares sequence homology with the functionally active keratin 17 gene, but is not transcribed into a functional protein and does not participate in cellular processes. Unlike keratin 17, which is important for epithelial biology and pathogenesis of several skin disorders, the pseudogene has no demonstrated physiological or pathological role. It is annotated in genome databases solely for reference in evolutionary studies and genomic architecture[2][4].\n\nIf you intended to refer to the functional protein "Keratin 17" (KRT17), that gene is a type I intermediate filament involved in skin structure and several diseases, but "KRT17P2" only refers to its pseudogene, with no active role in biology or therapeutics[2][4].