Concept information
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Membrane Transport Proteins
Ion Channels
Potassium Channels
Potassium Channels, Calcium-Activated
Preferred term
Intermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- IK Potassium Channels
- Intermediate Conductance Calcium Activated Potassium Channel
- Intermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channel
- Potassium Channels, IK
- Potassium Channels, Intermediate Conductance Calcium Activated
- Potassium Channels, Intermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated
Scope note
- A major class of calcium-activated potassium channels that were originally discovered in ERYTHROCYTES. They are found primarily in non-excitable CELLS and set up electrical gradients for PASSIVE ION TRANSPORT.
History note
- 2006(1997)
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
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FIK-kanal
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D051660
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