Full name: potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 3

Gene type: protein coding

RefSeq status: REVIEWED

Also known as: BEC1; ELK2; Kv12.2

Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a voltage-gated potassium channel alpha subunit predominantly expressed in the forebrain. Studies in mice have found that cognitive function increases when this gene is knocked out. In humans, the encoded protein has been shown to be capable of binding glycoprotein 120 of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

Expression: Biased expression in brain (RPKM 7.0), testis (RPKM 0.9) and 2 other tissues

Gene size: 19308bp

Exon count: 15