Gene description for KRT5
Gene name keratin 5, type II
Gene symbol KRT5
Other names/aliases CK5
DDD
DDD1
EBS2
K5
KRT5A
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - KRT5
ExoCarta ExoCarta_3852
Entrez Gene 3852
HGNC 6442
MIM 148040
UniProt P13647  
 KRT5 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Bladder cancer cells 20224111    
Colorectal cancer cells 17956143    
Colorectal cancer cells 19837982    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Keratinocytes 19530224    
Keratinocytes 19530224    
Mesenchymal stem cells Unpublished / Not applicable
Neuroblastoma cells 25944692    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Saliva 19199708    
Squamous carcinoma cells 20124223    
 Gene ontology annotations for KRT5
Molecular Function
    scaffold protein binding GO:0097110 IPI
    structural constituent of cytoskeleton GO:0005200 TAS
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
Biological Process
    cell junction assembly GO:0034329 TAS
    hemidesmosome assembly GO:0031581 TAS
    epidermis development GO:0008544 TAS
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    membrane GO:0016020 IDA
    mitochondrion GO:0005739 IEA
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
    intermediate filament GO:0005882 IDA
    keratin filament GO:0045095 IDA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IDA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified KRT5 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 76
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
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TSG101|GAPDH|HSP90
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD81|CD9|CD63|LAMP1|MHCI
EV Membrane markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 20224111    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomics analysis of bladder cancer exosomes.
Authors Welton JL, Khanna S, Giles PJ, Brennan P, Brewis IA, Staffurth J, Mason MD, Clayton A.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2010
Sample Bladder cancer cells
Sample name HT1376
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF/TOF]
Western blotting
FACS
2
Experiment ID 20
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP90
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63|CD81|LAMP1
EV Membrane markers
✔
GOLGA2|cytochrome c
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 17956143    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of microvesicles derived from human colorectal cancer cells.
Authors Choi DS, Lee JM, Park GW, Lim HW, Bang JY, Kim YK, Kwon KH, Kwon HJ, Kim KP, Gho YS
Journal name JPR
Publication year 2007
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name HT29
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Diafiltration
Flotation density 1.16 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
3
Experiment ID 21
ISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry   
PubMed ID 19837982    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of immunoaffinity-purified exosomes derived from the human colon tumor cell line LIM1215.
Authors Suresh Mathivanan, Justin W.E. Lim, Bow J. Tauro, Hong Ji, Robert L. Moritz and Richard J. Simpson
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2009
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1215
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.12 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
4
Experiment ID 207
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✔
VDAC
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name DKO-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 208
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✔
VDAC
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name Dks-8
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 209
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✔
VDAC
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name DLD-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
7
Experiment ID 189
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19530224    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Profile of exosomes related proteins released by differentiated and undifferentiated human keratinocytes.
Authors Chavez-Muñoz C, Kilani RT, Ghahary A.
Journal name J Cell Physiol
Publication year 2009
Sample Keratinocytes
Sample name Keratinocytes - Differentiated
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose cushion
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
8
Experiment ID 190
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19530224    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Profile of exosomes related proteins released by differentiated and undifferentiated human keratinocytes.
Authors Chavez-Muñoz C, Kilani RT, Ghahary A.
Journal name J Cell Physiol
Publication year 2009
Sample Keratinocytes
Sample name Keratinocytes - Undifferentiated
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose cushion
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
9
Experiment ID 126
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✔
GAPDH
EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ-FT Ultra]
PubMed ID Unpublished / Not applicable
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes: The Future MSC-based Therapy?
Authors Ruenn Chai Lai, Ronne Wee Yeh Yeo, Soon Sim Tan, Bin Zhang, Yijun Yin, Newman Siu Kwan Sze, Andre Choo, and Sai Kiang Lim
Journal name Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy
Publication year 2011
Sample Mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name huES9.E1
Isolation/purification methods HPLC
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Antobody array
Mass spectrometry
10
Experiment ID 224
ISEV standards
✔
EM|AFM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
✔
GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25944692    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteogenomic analysis reveals exosomes are more oncogenic than ectosomes
Authors Keerthikumar S, Gangoda L, Liem M, Fonseka P, Atukorala I, Ozcitti C, Mechler A, Adda CG, Ang CS, Mathivanan S
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year 2015
Sample Neuroblastoma cells
Sample name SH-SY5Y
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
OptiPrep density gradient
Flotation density 1.10 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
11
Experiment ID 146
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD9
EV Membrane markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name RWPE - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
12
Experiment ID 66
ISEV standards
✔
IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19199708    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of human parotid gland exosomes by multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT).
Authors Gonzalez-Begne M, Lu B, Han X, Hagen FK, Hand AR, Melvin JE, Yates JR
Journal name JPR
Publication year 2009
Sample Saliva
Sample name Saliva
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
13
Experiment ID 191
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD81|CD9
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 20124223    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hypoxic tumor cell modulates its microenvironment to enhance angiogenic and metastatic potential by secretion of proteins and exosomes.
Authors Park JE, Tan HS, Datta A, Lai RC, Zhang H, Meng W, Lim SK, Sze SK.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2010
Sample Squamous carcinoma cells
Sample name Squamous carcinoma cell (A431)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for KRT5
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 ALOX12 239
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
2 KRT14 3861
Invitro Homo sapiens
3 KRT18 3875
Co-purification Homo sapiens
4 PKP2 5318
Invitro Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which KRT5 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Type I hemidesmosome assembly TAS Reactome





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