Gene: KCNG1

Alternate names for this Gene: K13|KCNG|KV6.1|kH2

Gene Summary: Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) 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. This gene encodes a member of the potassium channel, voltage-gated, subfamily G. This gene is abundantly expressed in skeletal muscle. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found in normal and cancerous tissues.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 20

Location in Chromosome : 20q13.13

Description of this Gene: potassium voltage-gated channel modifier subfamily G member 1

Type of Gene: protein-coding

rs1850 in KCNG1 gene and Depressed bipolar I disorder PMID 31043756 2019 Genome-wide association study identifies 30 loci associated with bipolar disorder.