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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

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