Chloride channel protein 2 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''CLCN2''
gene
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Mutations of this gene have been found to cause
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and
Idiopathic generalised epilepsy (),
although the latter claim has been disputed.
CLCN2 contains a transmembrane region that is involved in chloride ion transport as well two intracellular copies of the
CBS domain
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Chloride channel
Chloride channels are a superfamily of poorly understood ion channels specific for chloride. These channels may conduct many different ions, but are named for chloride because its concentration ''in vivo'' is much higher than other anions. Several ...
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