| Gene Symbol | KV73PROTEIN |
| Full Name | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 3 |
| Protein Family | Voltage-gated potassium channel (KCNQ) family |
| Protein Type | Channel |
| Function | is a voltage-gated potassium channel subunit that plays a critical role in regulating neuronal excitability. |
| Primary Expression | the central nervous system, where they form heterotetrameric channels that produce the M-current, named for its inhibition by muscarinic agonists |
| Molecular Weight | 90 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 400 aa |
| UniProt ID | O43525 |
| GeneCards | KV73PROTEIN |
| Human Protein Atlas | KV73PROTEIN |
| S1-S4 | Voltage-sensing domain that detects changes in membrane potential |
| S5-S6 | Pore-forming domain that conducts potassium ions |
| N-terminus | Cytoplasmic domain involved in subunit assembly and modulation |
| C-terminus | Large cytoplasmic domain (≈400 residues) containing sites for regulation |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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