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Gene information for KCNQ2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3785
Official gene symbolKCNQ2
Full namepotassium voltage-gated channel, KQT-like subfamily, member 2
Aliases,BFNC,EBN,EBN1,ENB1,HNSPC,KCNA11,KV7.2,KVEBN1,
Gene summaryThe M channel is a slowly activating and deactivating potassium channel that plays a critical role in the regulation of neuronal excitability. The M channel is formed by the association of the protein encoded by this gene and a related protein encoded by the KCNQ3 gene, both integral membrane proteins. M channel currents are inhibited by M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors and activated by retigabine, a novel anti-convulsant drug. Defects in this gene are a cause of benign familial neonatal convulsions type 1 (BFNC), also known as epilepsy, benign neonatal type 1 (EBN1). At least five transcript variants encoding five different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 20   Locus: 20q13.3
Gene position62103993 - 62037542  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size66452 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602235