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Potassium Channels MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Potassium Channels
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.157.530.400.600
D12.776.543.550.450.750
D12.776.543.585.400.750
Unique ID
D015221
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015221
Scope Note
Cell membrane glycoproteins that are selectively permeable to potassium ions. At least eight major groups of K channels exist and they are made up of dozens of different subunits.
Entry Version
K CHANNELS
Entry Term(s)
Ion Channel, Potassium
Ion Channels, Potassium
Potassium Channel
Potassium Ion Channels
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Ion Channels (1979-1988)
Potassium (1979-1988)
See Also
Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Entry Combination
antagonists & inhibitors:Potassium Channel Blockers
Date Introduced
1989/01/01
Last Updated
2016/07/01
Potassium Channels Preferred
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