Gene: KCNQ5
Alternate names for this Gene: Kv7.5|MRD46
Gene Summary: This gene is a member of the KCNQ potassium channel gene family that is differentially expressed in subregions of the brain and in skeletal muscle. The protein encoded by this gene yields currents that activate slowly with depolarization and can form heteromeric channels with the protein encoded by the KCNQ3 gene. Currents expressed from this protein have voltage dependences and inhibitor sensitivities in common with M-currents. They are also inhibited by M1 muscarinic receptor activation. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 6
Location in Chromosome : 6q13
Description of this Gene: potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 5
Type of Gene: protein-coding