A major class of calcium activated potassium channels whose members are voltage-dependent. MaxiK channels are activated by either membrane depolarization or an increase in intracellular Ca(2+). They are key regulators of calcium and electrical signaling in a variety of tissues.
Also Known As:
Maxi-K Channels; BK Channels; Big K Channels; MaxiK Channels; Channel, BK; Channel, Big K; Channel, Maxi K; Channel, Maxi-K; Channel, MaxiK; K Channel, Big; K Channel, Maxi; Large Conductance Calcium Activated Potassium Channel; Large Conductance Calcium Activated Potassium Channels; Maxi K Channels; BK Channel; Big K Channel; Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel; Maxi K Channel; Maxi-K Channel; MaxiK Channel