International union of basic and clinical pharmacology. C. nomenclature and properties of calcium-activated and sodium-activated potassium channels

• Main Authors: Kaczmarek, Leonard K., Aldrich, Richard W., Chandy, Kanianthara George, Grissmer, Stephan, Wei, Aguan D., Wulff, Heike
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Ca2+-activated; Na+ and Cl−; DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82498; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49081
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A subset of potassium channels is regulated primarily by changes in the cytoplasmic concentration of ions, including calcium, sodium, chloride, and protons. The eight members of this subfamily were originally all designated as calcium-activated channels. More recent studies have clarified the gating...