potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 10(KCNK10) Homo sapiens The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the family of potassium channel proteins containing two pore-forming P domains. This channel is an open rectifier which primarily passes outward current under physiological K+ concentrations, and is stimulated strongly by arachidonic acid and to a lesser degree by membrane stretching, intracellular acidification, and general anaesthetics. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2008],
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Function:
Function:Outward rectifying potassium channel. Produces rapidly activating and non-inactivating outward rectifier K(+) currents. Activated by arachidonic acid and other naturally occurring unsaturated free fatty acids.,similarity:Belongs to the two pore domain potassium channel (TC 1.A.1.8) family.,tissue specificity:Abundantly expressed in pancreas and kidney and to a lower level in brain, testis, colon, and small intestine. Isoform b is strongly expressed in kidney (primarily in the proximal tubule) and pancreas, whereas isoform c is abundantly expressed in brain.,
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Cellular Localization:
Membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein .
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Tissue Expression:
Abundantly expressed in pancreas and kidney and to a lower level in brain, testis, colon, and small intestine. Isoform b is strongly expressed in kidney (primarily in the proximal tubule) and pancreas, whereas isoform c is abundantly expressed in brain.