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.
Entry Term(s)
Delayed Rectifying Potassium Channels
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2006; DELAYED RECTIFIER POTASSIUM CHANNELS was indexed under POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED 2005, & under POTASSIUM CHANNELS 1994-2004
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.
