Predicted to be a structural constituent of cytoskeleton. Involved in post-embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis. Located in cytoplasm and desmosome. Is expressed in several structures, including excretory cell; intestine; pharynx; rectal valve cell; and uterus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Dowling-Degos disease; Meesmann corneal dystrophy 2; epidermolysis bullosa simplex (multiple); ichthyosis (multiple); and palmoplantar keratosis (multiple). Orthologous to several human genes including KRT1 (keratin 1); KRT10 (keratin 10); and KRT2 (keratin 2).
WB Description
ifc-2 encodes three isoforms of an intermediate filament protein dispensable for viability but required for normal movement, growth rate, body size, body shape, and cuticle strength; IFC-2 is present in the cytoplasm of intestinal cells, and at the desmosomes of intestinal and pharyngeal cells.