Gene Information
Gene NameKCNA2B
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length367
Protein NamesVoltage-gated potassium channel subunit beta-2 (EC 1.1.1.-) (K(+) channel subunit beta-2) (Kv-beta-2) (hKvbeta2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ13303
Gene CardKCNAB2
Uniprot IDQ13303
PfamPF00248
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in myelinated nerve fibers in the spinal cord, in the juxtaparanodal region of the nodes of Ranvier, but also in the paranodal region (PubMed:11086297). Detected in hippocampus (at protein level) (PubMed:21357749). Detected in hippocampus (PubMed:7649300). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11086297, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21357749, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7649300}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.030769(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 1ZSX  (X-ray  1.90A  7EJ1  (EM  3.20A  7EJ2  (EM  3.30A  7WF3  (EM  3.40A  7WF4  (EM  3.40A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P62483}. Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11086297, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21357749};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000305}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P62483};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000305};
Cytoplasmic side {ECO:0000305}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11086297}. Synapse, synaptosome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21357749}. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P62483}. Note=Recruited to the cytoplasmic side of the cell membrane via its interaction with pore-forming potassium channel alpha subunits. Associates with microtubules when unphosphorylated. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P62483}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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