Primary Identifier | MGI:96668 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 10 | NCBI Gene Number | 268345 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Enables transmembrane transporter binding activity and voltage-gated potassium channel activity. Involved in membrane hyperpolarization; potassium ion transport; and regulation of action potential firing rate. Acts upstream of or within action potential. Located in several cellular components, including neuronal cell body membrane; perikaryon; and synaptic membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; gut; spinal cord; and trigeminal nerve. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 103. Orthologous to human KCNC2 (potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily C member 2). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele display impaired fast spiking in cortical interneurons, distorted cortical rhythmic activity, enhanced susceptibility to seizures, increased anxiety in the open field, and abnormal sleep patterns. [provided by MGI curators] |