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Rabbit Anti-Kv1.6/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Voltage-gated K+ channels in the plasma membrane control the repolarization and the frequency of action potentials in neurons, muscles, and other excitable cells. The KV gene family encodes more than 30 genes that comprise the subunits of the K+ channels, and they vary in their gating and permeation properties, subcellular distribution, and expression patterns. Functional KV channels assemble as tetramers consisting of pore-forming alpha-subunits (KV alpha), which include the KV1, KV2, KV3, and KV4 proteins, and accessory or KV beta subunits that modify the gating properties of the coexpressed KV alpha subunits. Differences exist in the patterns of trafficking, biosynthetic processing and surface expression of the major KV1 subunits (KV1.1, KV1.2, KV1.4, KV1.5 and KV1.6) expressed in rat and human brain, suggesting that the individual protein subunits are highly regulated to control for the assembly and formation of functional neuronal channels.
Function:
Mediates the voltage-dependent potassium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a potassium-selective channel through which potassium ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.
Subunit:
Heterotetramer of potassium channel proteins.
Subcellular Location:
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Similarity:
Belongs to the potassium channel family.
A (Shaker) (TC 1.A.1.2) subfamily. Kv1.6/KCNA6 sub-subfamily.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 3742 Human
Entrez Gene: 16494 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 64358 Rat
Omim: 176257 Human
SwissProt: P17658 Human
SwissProt: Q61923 Mouse
SwissProt: P17659 Rat
Unigene: 306190 Human
Unigene: 62535 Mouse
Unigene: 162791 Rat
Unigene: 60676 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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