An Ether-a-go-go potassium channel is a
Potassium channel
Potassium channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel found in virtually all organisms. They form potassium-selective pores that span cell membranes. Potassium channels are found in most cell types and control a wide variety of cel ...
which is
Inwardly-rectifying and
voltage-gated
Voltage-gated ion channels are a class of transmembrane proteins that form ion channels that are activated by changes in the electrical membrane potential near the channel. The membrane potential alters the conformation of the channel proteins ...
.
Examples include
hERG
hERG (the human '' Ether-à-go-go''-Related Gene) is a gene () that codes for a protein known as Kv11.1, the alpha subunit of a potassium ion channel. This ion channel (sometimes simply denoted as 'hERG') is best known for its contribution to th ...
,
KCNH6
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''KCNH6'' gene. The protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residu ...
, and
KCNH7.
Potassium channels
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