KCNAB2

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KCNAB2
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesKCNAB2, AKR6A5, HKvbeta2, HKvbeta2.1, HKvbeta2.2, KCNA2B, KV-BETA-2, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A regulatory beta subunit 2
External IDsOMIM: 601142 MGI: 109239 HomoloGene: 56492 GeneCards: KCNAB2
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)
RefSeq (protein)
Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 5.99 – 6.1 MbChr 4: 152.48 – 152.56 Mb
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Voltage-gated potassium channel subunit beta-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KCNAB2 gene.[5][6]

Function[edit]

Voltage-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, shaker-related subfamily. This member is one of the beta subunits, which are auxiliary proteins associating with functional Kv-alpha subunits. This member alters functional properties of the KCNA4 gene product. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.[6]

In melanocytic cells KCNAB2 gene expression may be regulated by MITF.[7]

Interactions[edit]

KCNAB2 has been shown to interact with KCNA2.[8][9]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000069424Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000028931Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Schultz D, Litt M, Smith L, Thayer M, McCormack K (Mar 1997). "Localization of two potassium channel beta subunit genes, KCNA1B and KCNA2B". Genomics. 31 (3): 389–91. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0065. PMID 8838324.
  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: KCNAB2 potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, beta member 2".
  7. ^ Hoek KS, Schlegel NC, Eichhoff OM, Widmer DS, Praetorius C, Einarsson SO, Valgeirsdottir S, Bergsteinsdottir K, Schepsky A, Dummer R, Steingrimsson E (2008). "Novel MITF targets identified using a two-step DNA microarray strategy". Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 21 (6): 665–76. doi:10.1111/j.1755-148X.2008.00505.x. PMID 19067971.
  8. ^ Coleman SK, Newcombe J, Pryke J, Dolly JO (Aug 1999). "Subunit composition of Kv1 channels in human CNS". J. Neurochem. 73 (2): 849–58. doi:10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0730849.x. PMID 10428084.
  9. ^ Nakahira K, Shi G, Rhodes KJ, Trimmer JS (Mar 1996). "Selective interaction of voltage-gated K+ channel beta-subunits with alpha-subunits". J. Biol. Chem. 271 (12): 7084–9. doi:10.1074/jbc.271.12.7084. PMID 8636142.

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