Reactome | Activation of voltage gated Potassium channels

Activation of voltage gated Potassium channels

Stable Identifier

R-HSA-1296127

Type

Reaction [transition]

Species

Homo sapiens

Compartment

plasma membrane, cytosol, extracellular region

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5/5

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Activation of voltage gated Potassium channels

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Activation of voltage gated potassium channel is triggered by membrane potential changes that is sensed by the channel assembly. Activation of voltage-gated potassium channel leads to selective outward current of K+ ions.

Literature References

PubMed ID	Title	Journal	Year
21231794	Inhibition of the heterotetrameric K+ channel KCNQ1/KCNE1 by the AMP-activated protein kinase Alesutan, I, Föller, M, Sopjani, M, Dermaku-Sopjani, M, Zelenak, C, Fröhlich, H, Velic, A, Fraser, S, Kemp, BE, Seebohm, G, Völkl, H, Lang, F	Mol Membr Biol	2011
20393197	Ancillary subunits associated with voltage-dependent K+ channels Pongs, O, Schwarz, JR	Physiol Rev	2010