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Gene information for KCNB2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID9312
Official gene symbolKCNB2
Full namepotassium voltage-gated channel, Shab-related subfamily, member 2
Aliases,KV2.2,
Gene summaryVoltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels represent the most complex class of voltage-gated ion channels from both functional and structural standpoints. Their diverse functions include regulating neurotransmitter release, heart rate, insulin secretion, neuronal excitability, epithelial electrolyte transport, smooth muscle contraction, and cell volume. Four sequence-related potassium channel genes - shaker, shaw, shab, and shal - have been identified in Drosophila, and each has been shown to have human homolog(s). This gene encodes a member of the potassium channel, voltage-gated, shab-related subfamily. This member is a delayed rectifier potassium channel. The gene is expressed in gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 8   Locus: 8q13.2
Gene position73449626 - 73850584  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size400959 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID607738