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Facts about Potassium channel subfamily K member 6.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | KCNK6 |
Uniprot: | Q9Y257 |
Entrez: | 9424 |
Belongs to: |
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two pore domain potassium channel (TC 1.A.1.8) family |
Inward rectifying potassium channel protein TWIK-2; K2P6.1 potassium channel; K2p6.1; potassium channel subfamily K member 6; potassium channel, subfamily K, member 6; TOSSFLJ12282; TWIK-2; TWIK2KCNK8; TWIK-originated similarity sequence; TWIK-originated sodium similarity sequence
Mass (kDA):
33.747 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 19q13.2 |
Sequence: | 19; NC_000019.10 (38319845..38332076) |
Widespread expression, detected in all tissues tested except for skeletal muscle. Strongest expression in placenta, pancreas, heart, colon and spleen, lower levels detected in peripheral blood leukocytes, lung, liver, kidney and thymus. Lowest expression detected in brain.
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
PMID: 10359073 by Pountney D.J., et al. Identification and cloning of TWIK-originated similarity sequence (TOSS): a novel human 2-pore K+ channel principal subunit.
PMID: 10075682 by Chavez R.A., et al. TWIK-2, a new weak inward rectifying member of the tandem pore domain potassium channel family.