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Gene information for KCNK2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3776
Official gene symbolKCNK2
Full namepotassium channel, subfamily K, member 2
Aliases,K2p2.1,MGC126742,MGC126744,TPKC1,TREK,TREK-1,TREK1,hTREK-1c,hTREK-1e,
Gene summaryThis 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]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q41
Gene position215178885 - 215410436  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size231552 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603219