Anti-KRT12 antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein keratin 12. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 494 amino acid residues and a mass of 53.5 kDa. It is reported to be expressed in the corneal epithelium. A member of the Intermediate filament protein family, KRT12 is known to be involved in corneal epithelium organization, integrity and corneal keratin expression. The KRT12 gene has been associated with the disease, Corneal dystrophy. Synonyms for this target antigen include MECD1, keratin, type I cytoskeletal 12, CK-12, cytokeratin-12, keratin 12, type I, and K12. KRT12 gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine and chimpanzee species. A number of KRT12 antibodies have been mentioned in research publications and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. Immunofluorescence and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.