KCNQ Potassium Channels

Synonyms

KvLQT Potassium Channels

Potassium Channels, KCNQ

Potassium Channels, KvLQT

A family of delayed rectifier voltage-gated potassium channels that share homology with their founding member, KCNQ1 PROTEIN. KCNQ potassium channels have been implicated in a variety of diseases including LONG QT SYNDROME; DEAFNESS; and EPILEPSY.