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K2P7.1

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Target id: 519

Nomenclature: K2P7.1

Family: Two-pore domain potassium channels (K2P)

Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
Species TM P Loops AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human 4 2 307 11q13.1 KCNK7 potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 7 2
Mouse 4 2 307 19 A Kcnk7 potassium channel, subfamily K, member 7 1-2
Rat 6 2 316 1q43 Kcnk7 potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 7
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
kcnk8 | Knot | Mlk3 | potassium channel, subfamily K, member 7 | potassium channel, two pore domain subfamily K, member 7 | potassium channel
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Functional Characteristics Click here for help
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Phenotypes, Alleles and Disease Models Click here for help Mouse data from MGI

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Allele Composition & genetic background Accession Phenotype Id Phenotype Reference
Kcnk7tm1Dgen Kcnk7tm1Dgen/Kcnk7tm1Dgen
involves: 129P2/OlaHsd * C57BL/6
MGI:1341841  MP:0002169 no abnormal phenotype detected PMID: 18572259 
General Comments
The product of this gene has not yet been shown to form a functional channel. Five splice variants have been identified in human. The mouse isolate was cited as kcnk6 and then kcnk8 but is now called K2P7 due to its homology and syntenic location to human KCNK7 [1].

References

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1. Bockenhauer D, Nimmakayalu MA, Ward DC, Goldstein SA, Gallagher PG. (2000) Genomic organization and chromosomal localization of the murine 2 P domain potassium channel gene Kcnk8: conservation of gene structure in 2 P domain potassium channels. Gene, 261 (2): 365-72. [PMID:11167025]

2. Salinas M, Reyes R, Lesage F, Fosset M, Heurteaux C, Romey G, Lazdunski M. (1999) Cloning of a new mouse two-P domain channel subunit and a human homologue with a unique pore structure. J Biol Chem, 274 (17): 11751-60. [PMID:10206991]

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