Large-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels |
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| BK Channels; Big K Channels; Maxi-K Channels; MaxiK Channels; Large Conductance Calcium Activated Potassium Channels; Maxi K Channels | |
| A major class of calcium activated potassium channels whose members are voltage-dependent. MaxiK channels are activated by either membrane depolarization or an increase in intracellular Ca(2+). They are key regulators of calcium and electrical signaling in a variety of tissues. | |