Protein
Small conductance calcium-activated potassium channel protein 3
Function
Forms a voltage-independent potassium channel activated by intracellular calcium. Activation is followed by membrane hyperpolarization. Thought to regulate neuronal excitability by contributing to the slow component of synaptic afterhyperpolarization. The channel is blocked by apamin (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the potassium channel KCNN family. KCa2.3/KCNN3 subfamily.
Sequence
MDTSGHFHDSGVGDLDEDPKCPCPSSGDEQQQQQQPPPPPAPPAVPQQPPGPLLQPQPPQPQQQQSQQQQQQQSQQQQQQAPLHPLPQLAQLQSQLVHPGLLHSSPTAFRAPTSANSTAILHPSSRQGSQLNLNDHLLGHSPSSTATSGPGGGSRHRQASPLVHRRDSNPFTEIAMSSCKYSGGVMKPLSRLSASRRNLIEAEPEGQPLQLFSPSNPPEIIISSREDNHAHQTLLHHPNATHNHQHAGTTAGSTTFPKANKRKNQNIGYKLGHRRALFEKRKRLSDYALIFGMFGIVVMVIETELSWGLYSKDSMFSLALKCLISLSTVILLGLIIAYHTREVQLFVIDNGADDWRIAMTYERILYISLEMLVCAIHPIPGEYKFFWTARLAFSYTPSRAEADVDIILSIPMFLRLYLIARVMLLHSKLFTDASSRSIGALNKINFNTRFVMKTLMTICPGTVLLVFSISLWIIAAWTVRVCERYHDQQDVTSNFLGAMWLISITFLSIGYGDMVPHTYCGKGVCLLTGIMGAGCTALVVAVVARKLELTKAEKHVHNFMMDTQLTKRIKNAAANVLRETWLIYKHTKLLKKIDHAKVRKHQRKFLQAIHQLRGVKMEQRKLSDQANTLVDLSKMQNVMYDLITELNDRSEDLEKQIGSLESKLEHLTASFNSLPLLIADTLRQQQQQLLTAFVEARGISVAVGTSHAPPSDSPIGISSTSFPTPYTSSSSC