Gene:
potassium voltage-gated channel, Shaw-related subfamily, member 4
Gene ID:
199582
Symbol:
KCNC4
Species:
1000
Description:
The Shaker gene family of Drosophila encodes components of voltage-gated potassium channels and is comprised of four subfamilies. Based on sequence similarity, this gene is similar to one of these subfamilies, namely the Shaw subfamily. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the delayed rectifier class of channel proteins and is an integral membrane protein that mediates the voltage-dependent potassium ion permeability of excitable membranes. The encoded protein generates atypical voltage-dependent transient current that may be important for neuronal excitability. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.