Kv1.3-glyb antibody, kv1.3 antibody, Kv1.3B antibody, kcna3b-a antibody, HGK5 antibody, HLK3 antibody, HPCN3 antibody, HUKIII antibody, KV1.3 antibody, MK3 antibody, PCN3 antibody, Kca1-3 antibody, Kv1.3 antibody, Mk-3 antibody, cKv1.1 antibody, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 3 antibody, potassium channel, voltage gated shaker related subfamily A, member 3 S homeolog antibody, potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, member 3 antibody, KCNA3 antibody, kcna3.S antibody, Kcna3 antibody
Background
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 contains six membrane-spanning domains with a shaker-type repeat in the fourth segment. It belongs to the delayed rectifier class, members of which allow nerve cells to efficiently repolarize following an action potential. It plays an essential role in T-cell proliferation and activation. This gene appears to be intronless and it is clustered together with KCNA2 and KCNA10 genes on chromosome 1.Synonyms: HGK5, HLK3, HPCN3, HuKIII, Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 3, Voltage-gated potassium channel subunit Kv1.3