Structural highlights
Function
KCNAS_DROME Voltage-dependent potassium channel involved in regulation of sleep need or efficiency. Mediates the voltage-dependent potassium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a potassium-selective channel through which potassium ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.[1]
References
- ↑ Cirelli C, Bushey D, Hill S, Huber R, Kreber R, Ganetzky B, Tononi G. Reduced sleep in Drosophila Shaker mutants. Nature. 2005 Apr 28;434(7037):1087-92. PMID:15858564 doi:http://dx.doi.org/nature03486
