KCNH8, Official Symbol KCNH8provided by HGNC Official Full Name potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 8provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:18864 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000183960 MIM:608260; AllianceGenome:HGNC:18864 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 ELK; ELK1; elk3; Kv12.1 Summary Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels represent the most complex class of voltage-gated ion channels from both functional and structural standpoints. Their diverse functions include regulating neurotransmitter release, heart rate, insulin secretion, neuronal excitability, epithelial electrolyte transport, smooth muscle contraction, and cell volume. This gene encodes a member of the potassium channel, voltage-gated, subfamily H. This member is a pore-forming (alpha) subunit. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 4.2), adrenal (RPKM 1.5) and 13 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all