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Facts about Potassium channel subfamily U member 1.
In contrast to KCNMA1/SLO1, it is not activated by Ca(2+) or Mg(2+). Critical for fertility.
| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Kcnu1 |
| Uniprot: | O54982 |
| Entrez: | 16532 |

| Belongs to: |
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| potassium channel family |

Potassium channel subfamily U member 1
Mass (kDA):
126.87 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 8|8 A2 |
| Sequence: | 8; |
Testis-specific. Mainly expressed in spermatocytes.

PMID: 9452476 by Schreiber M., et al. Slo3, a novel pH-sensitive K+ channel from mammalian spermatocytes.
PMID: 11696614 by Shi J., et al. Intracellular Mg(2+) enhances the function of BK-type Ca(2+)- activated K(+) channels.