Biology:KCNK6

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in humans


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Potassium channel subfamily K member 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KCNK6 gene.[1][2][3][4]

This gene encodes K2P6.1, one of the members of the superfamily of potassium channel proteins containing two pore-forming P domains. K2P6.1, considered an open rectifier, is widely expressed. It is stimulated by arachidonic acid, and inhibited by internal acidification and volatile anaesthetics.[4]

See also

  • Tandem pore domain potassium channel

References

  1. "TWIK-2, a new weak inward rectifying member of the tandem pore domain potassium channel family". J Biol Chem 274 (12): 7887–92. Apr 1999. doi:10.1074/jbc.274.12.7887. PMID 10075682. 
  2. "Assignment of KCNK6 encoding the human weak inward rectifier potassium channel TWIK-2 to chromosome band 19q13.1 by radiation hybrid mapping". Cytogenet Cell Genet 84 (3–4): 190–1. Jul 1999. doi:10.1159/000015255. PMID 10393428. 
  3. "International Union of Pharmacology. LV. Nomenclature and molecular relationships of two-P potassium channels". Pharmacol Rev 57 (4): 527–40. Dec 2005. doi:10.1124/pr.57.4.12. PMID 16382106. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3k15p5vt. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Entrez Gene: KCNK6 potassium channel, subfamily K, member 6". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=9424. 

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