| Gene Symbol | KV72 |
| Full Name | Kv7.2 (KCNQ2) |
| Protein Family | Voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv7/KCNQ) |
| Protein Type | Channel |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Molecular Weight | ~100 kDa |
| UniProt ID | O43526 |
| GeneCards | KV72 |
| Human Protein Atlas | KV72 |
| M-current | Mediates slowly activating potassium current |
| Neuronal excitability | Determines firing threshold and pattern |
| Seizure suppression | Prevents hyperexcitability |
| Disease associations | Benign familial neonatal seizures, epileptic encephalopathy, migraine |
| S1-S4 | Voltage-sensing domain (S4 carries positive charges) |
| S5-S6 | Pore domain (selectivity filter: GYG) |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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