Anti-KCNIP3

This gene encodes a member of the family of voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channel-interacting proteins, which belong to the recoverin branch of the EF-hand superfamily. Members of this family are small calcium binding proteins containing EF-hand-like domains. They are integral subunit components of native Kv4 channel complexes that may regulate A-type currents, and hence neuronal excitability, in response to changes in intracellular calcium. The encoded protein also functions as a calcium-regulated transcriptional repressor, and interacts with presenilins. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. KCNIP3 (Potassium Voltage-Gated Channel Interacting Protein 3) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with KCNIP3 include Alzheimer Disease. Among its related pathways are Cardiac conduction and Development Ligand-independent activation of ESR1 and ESR2. GO annotations related to this gene include calcium ion binding and transcription corepressor activity. An important paralog of this gene is KCNIP4. Protein function: Calcium-dependent transcriptional repressor that binds to the DRE element of genes including PDYN and FOS. Affinity for DNA is reduced upon binding to calcium and enhanced by binding to magnesium. Seems to be involved in nociception. [The UniProt Consortium]