Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels

Potassium channel whose permeability to ions is extremely sensitive to the transmembrane potential difference. The opening of these channels is induced by the membrane depolarization of the ACTION POTENTIAL.

Also Known As:

Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel; Potassium Channel, Voltage-Gated; Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated; Kv Potassium Channels; Voltage-Gated K+ Channels; K+ Channels, Voltage-Gated; Potassium Channel, Voltage Gated; Potassium Channels, Kv; Potassium Channels, Voltage Gated; Voltage Gated K+ Channels; Voltage Gated Potassium Channel; Voltage Gated Potassium Channels

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Carrier Proteins: 12999
    - Membrane Transport Proteins: 589
      - Ion Channels: 6731
        Potassium Channels: 2882
        Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels: 811
  - Membrane Proteins: 10078
    - Membrane Glycoproteins: 2252
      - Ion Channels: 6731
        Potassium Channels: 2882
        Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels: 811
    - Membrane Transport Proteins: 589
      - Ion Channels: 6731
        Potassium Channels: 2882
        Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels: 811

Xenopus KCNE1 protein

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results