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KCNA7 encodes a voltage-gated potassium channel subunit essential for neuronal repolarization, neurotransmitter release, and cellular excitability. Associated with cardiac arrhythmias and neurodegenerative diseases.
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| Gene Symbol | KCNA7 |
| Full Name | Potassium Voltage-Gated Channel Subfamily A Member 7 |
| Aliases | Page for KCNA7 Protein |
| Chromosome | 19q13.3 |
| Primary Expression | Brain (hippocampus, cortex), heart, skeletal muscle |
| Amino Acids | 511 aa |
| Exons | 7 |
| UniProt ID | Q9NSC1 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 3743 |
| GeneCards | KCNA7 |
| Human Protein Atlas | KCNA7 |
| S1-S4 domains | Form the voltage-sensing module |
| S5-S6 domains | Form the pore module and selectivity filter |
| N-terminus | Contains the tetramerization domain (T1) responsible for subunit assembly |
| C-terminus | Contains regulatory domains and interaction sites |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| KG Connections | 1 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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N0["KCNA7"]
N1["BMP-2"]
N1 -->|"upregulates"| N0
N2["neurodegeneration"]
N0 -->|"implicated in"| N2
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class N1 protein| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
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| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
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| BMP-2 | upregulates | protein | 0.80 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning KCNA7 in their description or question text
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