Gene: KCNMA1
Alternate names for this Gene: BKTM|CADEDS|IEG16|KCa1.1|LIWAS|MaxiK|PNKD3|SAKCA|SLO|SLO-ALPHA|SLO1|bA205K10.1|hSlo|mSLO1
Gene Summary: MaxiK channels are large conductance, voltage and calcium-sensitive potassium channels which are fundamental to the control of smooth muscle tone and neuronal excitability. MaxiK channels can be formed by 2 subunits: the pore-forming alpha subunit, which is the product of this gene, and the modulatory beta subunit. Intracellular calcium regulates the physical association between the alpha and beta subunits. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 10
Location in Chromosome : 10q22.3
Description of this Gene: potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily M alpha 1
Type of Gene: protein-coding