칼륨 채널은 대부분의 포유류 세포에 존재하며, 그 세포들은 광범위한 생리학적 반응에 참여한다.이 유전자에 의해 인코딩된 단백질은 일체형 막 단백질과 내적정착형 칼륨 채널이다.세포 밖으로 칼륨이 흐르도록 하는 경향이 큰 인코딩 단백질은 G단백질에 의해 조절되며 포도당에 의한 인슐린 분비 조절에 관여할 수 있다.그것은 두 개의 다른 G-단백질 활성 칼륨 채널과 연계하여 이단극성 모공 형성 복합체를 형성한다.[7]
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