KCNAB1

Description

The KCNAB1 (potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A regulatory beta subunit 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 3.

Voltage-gated potassium channel subunit beta-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KCNAB1 gene. Potassium channels represent the most complex class of voltage-gated ion channels from both functional and structural standpoints. Their diverse functions include regulating neurotransmitter release, heart rate, insulin secretion, neuronal excitability, epithelial electrolyte transport, smooth muscle contraction, and cell volume. Four sequence-related potassium channel genes - shaker, shaw, shab, and shal - have been identified in Drosophila, and each has been shown to have human homolog(s). This gene encodes a member of the potassium channel, voltage-gated, shaker-related subfamily. This member includes three distinct isoforms that are encoded by three alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene. These three isoforms are beta subunits, which form heteromultimeric complex with alpha subunits and modulate the activity of the pore-forming alpha subunits.

== See also == Voltage-gated potassium channel

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Cytoplasmic potassium channel subunit that modulates the characteristics of the channel-forming alpha-subunits (PubMed:7499366, PubMed:7603988, PubMed:17156368, PubMed:17540341, PubMed:19713757). Modulates action potentials via its effect on the pore-forming alpha subunits (By similarity). Promotes expression of the pore-forming alpha subunits at the cell membrane, and thereby increases channel activity (By similarity). Mediates closure of delayed rectifier potassium channels by physically obstructing the pore via its N-terminal domain and increases the speed of channel closure for other family members (PubMed:9763623). Promotes the closure of KCNA1, KCNA2 and KCNA5 channels (PubMed:7499366, PubMed:7890032, PubMed:7603988, PubMed:7649300, PubMed:8938711, PubMed:12077175, PubMed:12130714, PubMed:15361858, PubMed:17540341, PubMed:19713757). Accelerates KCNA4 channel closure (PubMed:7890032, PubMed:7649300, PubMed:7890764, PubMed:9763623). Accelerates the closure of heteromeric channels formed by KCNA1 and KCNA4 (PubMed:17156368). Accelerates the closure of heteromeric channels formed by KCNA2, KCNA5 and KCNA6 (By similarity). Isoform KvB1.2 has no effect on KCNA1, KCNA2 or KCNB1 (PubMed:7890032, PubMed:7890764). Enhances KCNB1 and KCNB2 channel activity (By similarity). Binds NADPH; this is required for efficient down- regulation of potassium channel activity (PubMed:17540341). Has NADPH- dependent aldoketoreductase activity (By similarity). Oxidation of the bound NADPH strongly decreases N-type inactivation of potassium channel activity (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P63143, ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P63144, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12077175, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12130714, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15361858, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17156368, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17540341, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19713757, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7499366, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7603988, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7649300, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7890032, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7890764, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8938711, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9763623, ECO:0000305}

KCNAB1 is also known as AKR6A3, KCNA1B, KV-BETA-1, Kvb1.3, hKvBeta3, hKvb3.

Associated Diseases

WES Whole Exome Sequencing