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KCNK2

Gene
KCNK2
Protein
Potassium channel subfamily K member 2
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
426 amino acids
Function
Isoform 4: Does not display channel activity but reduces the channel activity of isoform 1 and isoform 2 and reduces cell surface expression of isoform 2.
Similarity
Belongs to the two pore domain potassium channel (TC 1.A.1.8) family.
Mass
47.093 kDa
Sequence
MLPSASRERPGYRAGVAAPDLLDPKSAAQNSKPRLSFSTKPTVLASRVESDTTINVMKWKTVSTIFLVVVLYLIIGATVFKALEQPHEISQRTTIVIQKQTFISQHSCVNSTELDELIQQIVAAINAGIIPLGNTSNQISHWDLGSSFFFAGTVITTIGFGNISPRTEGGKIFCIIYALLGIPLFGFLLAGVGDQLGTIFGKGIAKVEDTFIKWNVSQTKIRIISTIIFILFGCVLFVALPAIIFKHIEGWSALDAIYFVVITLTTIGFGDYVAGGSDIEYLDFYKPVVWFWILVGLAYFAAVLSMIGDWLRVISKKTKEEVGEFRAHAAEWTANVTAEFKETRRRLSVEIYDKFQRATSIKRKLSAELAGNHNQELTPCRRTLSVNHLTSERDVLPPLLKTESIYLNGLTPHCAGEEIAVIENIK

Gene
Kcnk2
Protein
Potassium channel subfamily K member 2
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
426 amino acids
Function
Ion channel that contributes to passive transmembrane potassium transport. Reversibly converts between a voltage-insensitive potassium leak channel and a voltage-dependent outward rectifying potassium channel in a phosphorylation-dependent manner. In astrocytes, forms mostly heterodimeric potassium channels with KCNK1, with only a minor proportion of functional channels containing homodimeric KCNK2 (PubMed:24496152). In astrocytes, the heterodimer formed by KCNK1 and KCNK2 is required for rapid glutamate release in response to activation of G-protein coupled receptors, such as F2R and CNR1 (PubMed:24496152).
Similarity
Belongs to the two pore domain potassium channel (TC 1.A.1.8) family.
Mass
46.844 kDa
Sequence
MLASASRERPGYTAGVAAPDLLDPKSAAQNSKPRLSFSSKPTVLASRVESDSAINVMKWKTVSTIFLVVVLYLIIGATVFKALEQPQEISQRTTIVIQKQTFIAQHACVNSTELDELIQQIVAAINAGIIPLGNSSNQVSHWDLGSSFFFAGTVITTIGFGNISPRTEGGKIFCIIYALLGIPLFGFLLAGVGDQLGTIFGKGIAKVEDTFIKWNVSQTKIRIISTIIFILFGCVLFVALPAVIFKHIEGWSALDAIYFVVITLTTIGFGDYVAGGSDIEYLDFYKPVVWFWILVGLAYFAAVLSMIGDWLRVISKKTKEEVGEFRAHAAEWTANVTAEFKETRRRLSVEIYDKFQRATSVKRKLSAELAGNHNQELTPCRRTLSVNHLTSEREVLPPLLKAESIYLNGLTPHCAGEDIAVIENMK

Gene
Kcnk2
Protein
Potassium channel subfamily K member 2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
426 amino acids
Function
Isoform 5: Does not display channel activity but reduces the channel activity of isoform 1, isoform 2 and isoform 4 and reduces cell surface expression of isoform 2.
Similarity
Belongs to the two pore domain potassium channel (TC 1.A.1.8) family.
Mass
46.912 kDa
Sequence
MLASASRERPGYTAGVAAPDLLDPKSAAQNSKPRLSFSAKPTVLASRVESDSAINVMKWKTVSTIFLVVVLYLIIGATVFKALEQPQEISQRTTIVIQKQNFIAQHACVNSTELDELIQQIVTAINAGIIPLGNNSNQVSHWDLGSSFFFAGTVITTIGFGNISPRTEGGKIFCIIYALLGIPLFGFLLAGVGDQLGTIFGKGIAKVEDTFIKWNVSQTKIRIISTIIFILFGCVLFVALPAVIFKHIEGWSALDAIYFVVITLTTIGFGDYVAGGSDIEYLDFYKPVVWFWILVGLAYFAAVLSMIGDWLRVISKKTKEEVGEFRAHAAEWTANVTAEFKETRRRLSVEIYDKFQRATSVKRKLSAELAGNHNQELTPCRRTLSVNHLTSEREVLPPLLKAESIYLNGLTPHCAAEDIAVIENMK