KCNMB1, Official Symbol KCNMB1provided by HGNC Official Full Name potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily M regulatory beta subunit 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6285 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000145936 MIM:603951; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6285 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as hbeta1; BKbeta1; SLO-BETA; hslo-beta; K(VCA)beta; slo-beta-1; k(VCA)beta-1 Summary MaxiK channels are large conductance, voltage and calcium-sensitive potassium channels which are fundamental to the control of smooth muscle tone and neuronal excitability. MaxiK channels can be formed by 2 subunits: the pore-forming alpha subunit and the product of this gene, the modulatory beta subunit. Intracellular calcium regulates the physical association between the alpha and beta subunits. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Broad expression in endometrium (RPKM 43.3), prostate (RPKM 41.0) and 15 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all