KCNE1
Encyclopedia
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily E member 1 is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the KCNE1 gene
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KCNE1 is a gene associated with Long QT syndrome
type 5. It can both cause Romano-Wards syndrome (heterozygotes) and Jervell Lange-Nielsens syndrome (homozygotes)
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the KCNE1 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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KCNE1 is a gene associated with Long QT syndrome
Long QT syndrome
The long QT syndrome is a rare inborn heart condition in which delayed repolarization of the heart following a heartbeat increases the risk of episodes of torsade de pointes . These episodes may lead to palpitations, fainting and sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation...
type 5. It can both cause Romano-Wards syndrome (heterozygotes) and Jervell Lange-Nielsens syndrome (homozygotes)