KCNN1

KCNN1
Identifiers
Aliases KCNN1, KCa2.1, SK1, SKCA1, hSK1, potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily N member 1
External IDs MGI: 1933993 HomoloGene: 37595 GeneCards: KCNN1
Targeted by Drug
bicuculline, tetraethylammonium, tubocurarine[1]
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez

3780

84036

Ensembl

ENSG00000105642

ENSMUSG00000002908

UniProt

Q92952

Q9EQR3

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002248

NM_032397

RefSeq (protein)

NP_002239.2

NP_115773.2

Location (UCSC) Chr 19: 17.95 – 18 Mb Chr 8: 70.84 – 70.86 Mb
PubMed search [2] [3]
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Potassium intermediate/small conductance calcium-activated channel, subfamily N, member 1 , also known as KCNN1 is a human gene encoding the KCa2.1 protein.[4]

Action potentials in vertebrate neurons are followed by an afterhyperpolarization (AHP) that may persist for several seconds and may have profound consequences for the firing pattern of the neuron. Each component of the AHP is kinetically distinct and is mediated by different calcium-activated potassium channels. The protein encoded by this gene is activated before membrane hyperpolarization and is thought to regulate neuronal excitability by contributing to the slow component of synaptic AHP. The KCa2.1 protein is an integral membrane protein that forms a voltage-independent calcium-activated channel with three other calmodulin-binding subunits. The KCNN1 gene is a member of the KCNN family of potassium channel genes.[4]

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