Definition: A keratin subtype that includes keratins that are generally smaller and more acidic that TYPE II KERATINS. Type I keratins combine with type II keratins to form keratin filaments.
Other names Type I Keratins; Type 1 Keratins; Type 1 Keratin; Keratin, Type I; Acidic Keratins; Type I Keratin; Type I Intermediate Filament Proteins; Keratins, Type 1; Keratins, Acidic; Keratin, Type 1