Keratin, type I cuticular Ha2, Hair keratin, type I Ha2, Keratin-32, K32, KRT32, HHA2, HKA2, KRTHA2
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin gene family. As a type I hair keratin, it 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.