Kv7.3 (KvLQT3) is a potassium channel protein coded for by the gene KCNQ3.[5]

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KCNQ3
Identifiers
AliasesKCNQ3, BFNC2, EBN2, KV7.3, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 3
External IDsOMIM: 602232; MGI: 1336181; HomoloGene: 20949; GeneCards: KCNQ3; OMA:KCNQ3 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001204824
NM_004519

NM_152923

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001191753
NP_004510

NP_690887

Location (UCSC)Chr 8: 132.12 – 132.48 MbChr 15: 65.86 – 66.16 Mb
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It is associated with benign familial neonatal epilepsy.

The M channel is a slowly activating and deactivating potassium channel that plays a critical role in the regulation of neuronal excitability. The M channel is formed by the association of the protein encoded by this gene and one of two related proteins encoded by the KCNQ2 and KCNQ5 genes, both integral membrane proteins. M channel currents are inhibited by M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors and activated by retigabine, a novel anti-convulsant drug. Defects in this gene are a cause of benign familial neonatal convulsions type 2 (BFNC2), also known as epilepsy, benign neonatal type 2 (EBN2).[5]

Interactions

KvLQT3 has been shown to interact with KCNQ5.[6]

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