Potassium channel subfamily K member 1 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''KCNK1''
gene
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This gene encodes K
2P1.1, a member of the superfamily of
potassium channel protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...
s containing two pore-forming P domains. The product of this gene has not been shown to be a functional channel, however, and it may require other non-pore-forming proteins for activity.
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Tandem pore domain potassium channel
The two-pore-domain or tandem pore domain potassium channels are a family of 15 members that form what is known as leak channels which possess Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz (open) rectification. These channels are regulated by several mechanisms includin ...
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