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]

KCNN1
Identifiers
AliasesKCNN1, KCa2.1, SK1, SKCA1, hSK1, potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily N member 1
External IDsOMIM: 602982; MGI: 1933993; HomoloGene: 37595; GeneCards: KCNN1; OMA:KCNN1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002248

NM_032397

RefSeq (protein)

NP_002239

NP_115773
NP_001350336
NP_001350337

Location (UCSC)Chr 19: 17.95 – 18 Mbn/a
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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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References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000105642Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: KCNN1 potassium intermediate/small conductance calcium-activated channel, subfamily N, member 1".

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