| Entrez gene ID | | 3776 |
| Official gene symbol | | KCNK2 |
| Full name | | potassium channel, subfamily K, member 2 |
| Aliases | | ,K2p2.1,MGC126742,MGC126744,TPKC1,TREK,TREK-1,TREK1,hTREK-1c,hTREK-1e, |
| Gene summary | | This gene encodes one of the members of the two-pore-domain background potassium channel protein family. This type of potassium channel is formed by two homodimers that create a channel that leaks potassium out of the cell to control resting membrane potential. The channel can be opened, however, by certain anesthetics, membrane stretching, intracellular acidosis, and heat. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1q41 |
| Gene position | | 215178885 - 215410436 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | plus |
| Gene size | | 231552 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 603219 |
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