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Kv6.1

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Target id: 556

Nomenclature: Kv6.1

Family: Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv)

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Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
Species TM P Loops AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human 6 1 513 20q13.13 KCNG1 potassium voltage-gated channel modifier subfamily G member 1 8
Mouse 6 1 514 2 H3 Kcng1 potassium voltage-gated channel, subfamily G, member 1
Rat 6 1 514 3q42 Kcng1 potassium voltage-gated channel modifier subfamily G member 1
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
K13 | KCNG1 | KH2 | potassium channel, voltage gated modifier subfamily G, member 1 | potassium channel, voltage-gated modifier subfamily G, member 1 | potassium voltage-gated channel
Database Links Click here for help
Alphafold Q9UIX4 (Hs), A2BDX4 (Mm)
Ensembl Gene ENSG00000026559 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000074575 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000054314 (Rn)
Entrez Gene 3755 (Hs), 241794 (Mm), 296395 (Rn)
Human Protein Atlas ENSG00000026559 (Hs)
KEGG Gene hsa:3755 (Hs), mmu:241794 (Mm), rno:296395 (Rn)
OMIM 603788 (Hs)
Pharos Q9UIX4 (Hs)
RefSeq Nucleotide NM_002237 (Hs), NM_001081134 (Mm), NM_001106545 (Rn)
RefSeq Protein NP_002228 (Hs), NP_001074603 (Mm), NP_001100015 (Rn)
UniProtKB Q9UIX4 (Hs), A2BDX4 (Mm)
Wikipedia KCNG1 (Hs)
Associated Proteins Click here for help
Heteromeric Pore-forming Subunits
Name References
Kv2.1 3,6-7
Auxiliary Subunits
Name References
Not determined
Other Associated Proteins
Name References
Calmodulin 4
Ion Selectivity and Conductance Click here for help
Species:  None
Macroscopic current rectification:  Modifiers/ Silencer
References: 
Tissue Distribution Click here for help
Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell (PASMC)
Species:  Human
Technique:  RT-PCR
References:  5
Skeletal muscle, brain, uterus, ovary, kidney, pancreas, placenta, bone, germ cells, prostate, skin, testis.
Species:  Human
Technique:  Northern blot
References:  8
Cardiac monocytes (sinoatrial node)
Species:  Human
Technique:  In situ hybridisation
References:  1
Pancreatic α cell
Species:  Human
Technique:  RT-PCR, In situ hybridisation
References:  12
Urinary bladder smooth muscle (UBSM) myocyte
Species:  Mouse
Technique:  RT-PCR
References:  9
Pituitary
Species:  Rat
Technique:  RT-PCR
References:  11
Brain
Species:  Rat
Technique:  In situ hybridisation
References:  2,10
Functional Assays Click here for help
Molecular cloning, two microelectrode voltage clamp and yeast two-hybrid. The same response was also seen in rats.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Brain-derived cDNAs expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes
Response measured:  Protein-protein interactions between Kv2.1 and electrically silent Kv6.1 α-subunits detected.
Novel current with decreased rates of deactivation, and a hyperpolarizing shift of half maximal activation potential when compared to Kv2.1.
References:  3,6-7
Physiological Functions Click here for help
Kv6.1 subunits, when expressed alone, are unable to elicit any current. However, Kv6.1 can suppress Kv2.1 current (albeit less effectively than Kv5.1) and to a lesser extent, it can suppress Kv2.2.
The Kv2.1 currents are strongly modified by Kv6.1, which increases the time constant of activation and slows down inactivation.
Species:  Human
Tissue:  Heterologous Xenopus laevis oocytes
References:  3,6-7
Biologically Significant Variant Comments
A total of 457 SNPs have been identified in human KCNG1. Please see the entry on GeneCards for more information.

This variant has questionable validity because it originates from a cancer cell line
  • RNA sequence: NM_172318.2
  • Protein sequence: NP_758529.1
  • Amino acids: 275
  • Type: Splice variant
  • Species: Human
    • [63,67,240]
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General Comments
Kv6.1 has no function on its own, but has modulatory actions on Kv2 channels.

References

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1. Brahmajothi MV, Morales MJ, Liu S, Rasmusson RL, Campbell DL, Strauss HC. (1996) In situ hybridization reveals extensive diversity of K+ channel mRNA in isolated ferret cardiac myocytes. Circ Res, 78 (6): 1083-9. [PMID:8635239]

2. Drewe JA, Verma S, Frech G, Joho RH. (1992) Distinct spatial and temporal expression patterns of K+ channel mRNAs from different subfamilies. J Neurosci, 12 (2): 538-48. [PMID:1740690]

3. Kramer JW, Post MA, Brown AM, Kirsch GE. (1998) Modulation of potassium channel gating by coexpression of Kv2.1 with regulatory Kv5.1 or Kv6.1 alpha-subunits. Am J Physiol, 274 (6 Pt 1): C1501-10. [PMID:9696692]

4. O'Connell DJ, Bauer MC, O'Brien J, Johnson WM, Divizio CA, O'Kane SL, Berggård T, Merino A, Akerfeldt KS, Linse S et al.. (2010) Integrated protein array screening and high throughput validation of 70 novel neural calmodulin-binding proteins. Mol Cell Proteomics, 9 (6): 1118-32. [PMID:20068228]

5. Platoshyn O, Remillard CV, Fantozzi I, Mandegar M, Sison TT, Zhang S, Burg E, Yuan JX. (2004) Diversity of voltage-dependent K+ channels in human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 287 (1): L226-38. [PMID:15047570]

6. Post MA, Kirsch GE, Brown AM. (1996) Kv2.1 and electrically silent Kv6.1 potassium channel subunits combine and express a novel current. FEBS Lett, 399 (1-2): 177-82. [PMID:8980147]

7. Salinas M, Duprat F, Heurteaux C, Hugnot JP, Lazdunski M. (1997) New modulatory alpha subunits for mammalian Shab K+ channels. J Biol Chem, 272 (39): 24371-9. [PMID:9305895]

8. Su K, Kyaw H, Fan P, Zeng Z, Shell BK, Carter KC, Li Y. (1997) Isolation, characterization, and mapping of two human potassium channels. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 241 (3): 675-81. [PMID:9434767]

9. Thorneloe KS, Nelson MT. (2003) Properties and molecular basis of the mouse urinary bladder voltage-gated K+ current. J Physiol (Lond.), 549 (Pt 1): 65-74. [PMID:12679374]

10. Verma-Kurvari S, Border B, Joho RH. (1997) Regional and cellular expression patterns of four K+ channel mRNAs in the adult rat brain. Brain Res Mol Brain Res, 46 (1-2): 54-62. [PMID:9191078]

11. Wulfsen I, Hauber HP, Schiemann D, Bauer CK, Schwarz JR. (2000) Expression of mRNA for voltage-dependent and inward-rectifying K channels in GH3/B6 cells and rat pituitary. J Neuroendocrinol, 12 (3): 263-72. [PMID:10718922]

12. Yan L, Figueroa DJ, Austin CP, Liu Y, Bugianesi RM, Slaughter RS, Kaczorowski GJ, Kohler MG. (2004) Expression of voltage-gated potassium channels in human and rhesus pancreatic islets. Diabetes, 53 (3): 597-607. [PMID:14988243]

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