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Activation of voltage gated Potassium channels

Stable Identifier
R-HSA-1296127
Type
Reaction
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
extracellular region, plasma membrane, cytosol
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Summation

Activation of voltage gated potassium channel is triggered by membrane potential changes that is sensed by the channel assembly. Activation of voltage-gated potassium channel leads to selective outward current of K+ ions.

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
20393197 Ancillary subunits associated with voltage-dependent K+ channels Physiol Rev 2010
21231794 Inhibition of the heterotetrameric K+ channel KCNQ1/KCNE1 by the AMP-activated protein kinase Mol Membr Biol 2011
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Participant Of
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This entity is regulated by:
Title Physical Entity Activity
voltage-gated potassium channel activity of Octamer of Voltage gated K+ channels [plasma membrane] Octamer of Voltage gated K+ channels [plasma membrane] voltage-gated potassium channel activity (0005249)
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