Gene Information
Gene NameTREK
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length426
Protein NamesPotassium channel subfamily K member 2 (Outward rectifying potassium channel protein TREK-1) (TREK-1 K(+) channel subunit) (Two pore domain potassium channel TREK-1) (Two pore potassium channel TPKC1)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBO95069
Gene CardKCNK2
Uniprot IDO95069
PfamPF07885
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityIsoform 4 is detected in kidney, adrenal gland and brain where it is preferentially expressed in the amygdala but not found in thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus or substantia nigra. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24196565}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4TWK  (X-ray  2.60A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform 1]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23169818};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10784345};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.;
[Isoform 4]: Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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