Gene name: KCNU1

Uniprot entry:

A8MYU2

Protein names:

Potassium channel subfamily U member 1 (Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-3) (Calcium-activated potassium channel, subfamily M subunit alpha-3) (KCa5) (Slowpoke homolog 3)

Protein sequence:

1_MFQTK 6_ LRNET 11_ WEDLP 16_ KMSCT 21_ TEIQA 26_ AFILS 31_ SFVTF 36_ FSGLI 41_ ILLIF 46_ RLIWR 51_ SVKKW 56_ QIIKG 61_ TGIIL 66_ ELFTS 71_ GTIAR 76_ SHVRS 81_ LHFQG 86_ QFRDH 91_ IEMLL 96_ SAQTF 101_ VGQVL 106_ VILVF 111_ VLSIG 116_ SLIIY 121_ FINSA 126_ DPVGS 131_ CSSYE 136_ DKTIP 141_ IDLVF 146_ NAFFS 151_ FYFGL 156_ RFMAA 161_ DDKIK 166_ FWLEM 171_ NSIVD 176_ IFTIP 181_ PTFIS 186_ YYLKS 191_ NWLGL 196_ RFLRA 201_ LRLLE 206_ LPQIL 211_ QILRA 216_ IKTSN 221_ SVKFS 226_ KLLSI 231_ ILSTW 236_ FTAAG 241_ FIHLV 246_ ENSGD 251_ PWLKG 256_ RNSQN 261_ ISYFE 266_ SIYLV 271_ MATTS 276_ TVGFG 281_ DVVAK 286_ TSLGR 291_ TFIMF 296_ FTLGS 301_ LILFA 306_ NYIPE 311_ MVELF 316_ ANKRK 321_ YTSSY 326_ EALKG 331_ KKFIV 336_ VCGNI 341_ TVDSV 346_ TAFLR 351_ NFLRD 356_ KSGEI 361_ NTEIV 366_ FLGET 371_ PPSLE 376_ LETIF 381_ KCYLA 386_ YTTFI 391_ SGSAM 396_ KWEDL 401_ RRVAV 406_ ESAEA 411_ CLIIA 416_ NPLCS 421_ DSHAE 426_ DISNI 431_ MRVLS 436_ IKNYD 441_ STTRI 446_ IIQIL 451_ QSHNK 456_ VYLPK 461_ IPSWN 466_ WDTGD 471_ NIICF 476_ AELKL 481_ GFIAQ 486_ GCLVP 491_ GLCTF 496_ LTSLF 501_ VEQNK 506_ KVMPK 511_ QTWKK 516_ HFLNS 521_ MKNKI 526_ LTQRL 531_ SDDFA 536_ GMSFP 541_ EVARL 546_ CFLKM 551_ HLLLI 556_ AIEYK 561_ SLFTD 566_ GFCGL 571_ ILNPP 576_ PQVRI 581_ RKNTL 586_ GFFIA 591_ ETPKD 596_ VRRAL 601_ FYCSV 606_ CHDDV 611_ FIPEL 616_ ITNCG 621_ CKSRS 626_ RQHIT 631_ VPSVK 636_ RMKKC 641_ LKGIS 646_ SRISG 651_ QDSPP 656_ RVSAS 661_ TSSIS 666_ NFTTR 671_ TLQHD 676_ VEQDS 681_ DQLDS 686_ SGMFH 691_ WCKPT 696_ SLDKV 701_ TLKRT 706_ GKSKY 711_ KFRNH 716_ IVACV 721_ FGDAH 726_ SAPMG 731_ LRNFV 736_ MPLRA 741_ SNYTR 746_ KELKD 751_ IVFIG 756_ SLDYL 761_ QREWR 766_ FLWNF 771_ PQIYI 776_ LPGCA 781_ LYSGD 786_ LHAAN 791_ IEQCS 796_ MCAVL 801_ SPPPQ 806_ PSSNQ 811_ TLVDT 816_ EAIMA 821_ TLTIG 826_ SLQID 831_ SSSDP 836_ SPSVS 841_ EETPG 846_ YTNGH 851_ NEKSN 856_ CRKVP 861_ ILTEL 866_ KNPSN 871_ IHFIE 876_ QLGGL 881_ EGSLQ 886_ ETNLH 891_ LSTAF 896_ STGTV 901_ FSGSF 906_ LDSLL 911_ ATAFY 916_ NYHVL 921_ ELLQM 926_ LVTGG 931_ VSSQL 936_ EQHLD 941_ KDKVY 946_ GVADS 951_ CTSLL 956_ SGRNR 961_ CKLGL 966_ LSLHE 971_ TILSD 976_ VNPRN 981_ TFGQL 986_ FCGSL 991_ DLFGI 996_ LCVGL 1001_ YRIID 1006_ EEELN 1011_ PENKR 1016_ FVITR 1021_ PANEF 1026_ KLLPS 1031_ DLVFC 1036_ AIPFS 1041_ TACYK 1046_ RNEEF 1051_ SLQKS 1056_ YEIVN 1061_ KASQT 1066_ TETHS 1071_ DTNCP 1076_ PTIDS 1081_ VTETL 1086_ YSPVY 1091_ SYQPR 1096_ TNSLS 1101_ FPKQI 1106_ AWNQS 1111_ RTNSI 1116_ ISSQI 1121_ PLGDN 1126_ AKENE 1131_ RKTSD 1136_ EVYDE 1141_DPFAY

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Testis-specific potassium channel activated by both intracellular pH and membrane voltage that mediates export of K(+) (PubMed:23129643, PubMed:24670955, PubMed:36649421, PubMed:38267364, PubMed:9452476). Represents the primary spermatozoan K(+) current. The channel underlies a pH-triggered membrane hyperpolarization during the process of sperm capacitation, as sperm encounter the alkaline environment near the ovum in the female reproductive tract, thereby playing an essential for male fertility (PubMed:34980136, PubMed:35551387, PubMed:36649421)