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Delayed Rectifier Potassium Channels
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Definition
: A group of slow opening and closing voltage-gated potassium channels. Because of their delayed activation kinetics they play an important role in controlling ACTION POTENTIAL duration.
Examples
KCNQ Potassium Channels
;
Kv1.5 Potassium Channel
;
Shab Potassium Channels
Other names
Delayed Rectifying Potassium Channels