KCNN4

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Potassium intermediate/small conductance calcium-activated channel, subfamily N, member 4, also known as KCNN4, is a human gene encoding the KCa3.1 protein.[1]

Function

The KCa3.1 protein is part of a potentially heterotetrameric voltage-independent potassium channel that is activated by intracellular calcium. Activation is followed by membrane hyperpolarization, which promotes calcium influx. The encoded protein may be part of the predominant calcium-activated potassium channel in T-lymphocytes. This gene is similar to other KCNN family potassium channel genes, but it differs enough to possibly be considered as part of a new subfamily.[1]

History

The channel activity was first described in 1958 by György Gárdos in human erythrocytes.[2] The channels is also named Gardos channel because of its discoverer.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: KCNN4 potassium intermediate/small conductance calcium-activated channel, subfamily N, member 4".
  2. Gardos G (1958). "The function of calcium in the potassium permeability of human erythrocytes". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 30 (3): 653–4. doi:10.1016/0006-3002(58)90124-0. PMID 13618284.

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.