KCNC1 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a member of a family of integral membrane proteins that mediate the voltage-dependent potassium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Alternative splicing is thought to result in two transcript variants encoding isoforms that differ at their C-termini. These isoforms have had conflicting names in the literature: the longer isoform has been called both "b" and "alpha", while the shorter isoform has been called both "a" and "beta" (PMIDs 1432046, 12091563). [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014]

Function: Mediates the voltage-dependent potassium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a potassium-selective channel through which potassium ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.

Subunit structure: Heteromultimer with KCNG3, KCNG4 and KCNV2.

Subcellular location: Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Domain: The segment S4 is probably the voltage-sensor and is characterized by a series of positively charged amino acids at every third position.The tail may be important in modulation of channel activity and/or targeting of the channel to specific subcellular compartments.

Sequence similarities: Belongs to the potassium channel family. C (Shaw) (TC 1.A.1.2) subfamily. Kv3.1/KCNC1 sub-subfamily. [View classification]