Protein
pH-gated potassium channel KcsA
Organism
Streptomyces lividans
Function
Acts as a pH-gated potassium ion channel; changing the cytosolic pH from 7 to 4 opens the channel, although it is not clear if this is the physiological stimulus for channel opening. Monovalent cation preference is K(+) > Rb(+) > NH4(+) >> Na(+) > Li(+).
Similarity
Belongs to the potassium channel family.
Sequence
MPPMLSGLLARLVKLLLGRHGSALHWRAAGAATVLLVIVLLAGSYLAVLAERGAPGAQLITYPRALWWSVETATTVGYGDLYPVTLWGRLVAVVVMVAGITSFGLVTAALATWFVGREQERRGHFVRHSEKAAEEAYTRTTRALHERFDRLERMLDDNRR