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Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv) C

Unless otherwise stated all data on this page refer to the human proteins. Gene information is provided for human (Hs), mouse (Mm) and rat (Rn).

Overview

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The 6TM family of K channels comprises the voltage-gated KV subfamilies, the EAG subfamily (which includes hERG channels), the Ca2+-activated Slo subfamily (actually with 7TM, termed BK) and the Ca2+-activated SK subfamily. These channels possess a pore-forming α subunit that comprise tetramers of identical subunits (homomeric) or of different subunits (heteromeric). Heteromeric channels can only be formed within subfamilies (e.g. Kv1.1 with Kv1.2; Kv7.2 with Kv7.3). The pharmacology largely reflects the subunit composition of the functional channel.

Channels and Subunits

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Kv1.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

Kv1.2 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

Kv1.3 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv1.6 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

Kv1.7 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

Kv1.8 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

Kv2.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv3.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv3.3 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv4.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv5.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

Kv6.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv7.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv8.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv10.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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Kv11.1 C Show summary » More detailed page go icon to follow link

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References

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Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY citation:

Alexander SP, Mathie A, Peters JA, Veale EL, Striessnig J, Kelly E et al. (2021) THE CONCISE GUIDE TO PHARMACOLOGY 2021/22: Ion channels. Br J Pharmacol. 178 Suppl 1:S157-S245.