Entrez gene ID | | 50801 |
Official gene symbol | | KCNK4 |
Full name | | potassium channel, subfamily K, member 4 |
Aliases | | ,K2p4.1,TRAAK,TRAAK1, |
Gene summary | | Potassium channels play a role in many cellular processes including maintenance of the action potential, muscle contraction, hormone secretion, osmotic regulation, and ion flow. This gene encodes one of the members of the superfamily of potassium channel proteins containing two pore-forming P domains. The encoded protein homodimerizes and functions as an outwardly rectifying channel. It is expressed primarily in neural tissues and is stimulated by membrane stretch and polyunsaturated fatty acids. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11q13 |
Gene position | | 64058793 - 64067503 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 8711 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 605720 |
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