KCNT2
Encyclopedia
Potassium channel subfamily T, member 2, also known as KCNT2 is a human gene
that encodes the KCa4.2 protein
. KCa4.2 is a member of the calcium-activated potassium channel
protein family
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...
that encodes the KCa4.2 protein
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...
. KCa4.2 is a member of the calcium-activated potassium channel
Calcium-activated potassium channel
Calcium-activated potassium channels are divided into BK channels, IK channels, and SK channels based on their conductance ....
protein family