potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily M regulatory beta subunit 1
Alias
BKbeta1 | K(VCA)beta | SLO-BETA | hbeta1 | hslo-beta | k(VCA)beta-1 | slo-beta-1
MaxiK channels are large conductance, voltage and calcium-sensitive potassium channels which are fundamental to the control of smooth muscle tone and neuronal excitability. MaxiK channels can be formed by 2 subunits: the pore-forming alpha subunit and the product of this gene, the modulatory beta subunit. Intracellular calcium regulates the physical association between the alpha and beta subunits. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].