The Primary Information of Tandem Pore Domain Potassium Channel (K2P)

1. Summary

The two-pore-domain or tandem pore domain potassium channels (K2P) are a family of 15 members (K2p1.1, K2p2.1, K2p3.1, K2p4.1, K2p5.1, K2p6.1, K2p7.1, K2p9.1, K2p10.1, K2p12.1, K2p13.1, K2p15.1, K2p16.1, K2p17.1, K2p18.1) that form what is known as leak channels which possess Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz (open) rectification [1].

2. Binding Sites

Ruthenium red binds to the residues (D135 (red sphere) in TREK-2 [2] and E70 (yellow sphere) in TASK-3 [3]) lining the wall of the extracellular ion pathway to inhibit TREK-2 and TASK-3. Mutations of the residues A35, E38 and V42 (black sphere) within the binding site in the extracellular cap of TRAAK significantly increased the TKDC-induced inhibition, indicating that the proposed site was involved in modulating channels. [4] Central cartoon shows the locations of structurally defined K2P small molecule binding sites including the Keystone inhibitor site (white sphere) [5], K2P modulator pocket (grey)[6], Fenestration site (green sphere) [7], Modulatory lipid site (Orange sphere) [8], and Vestibule site (blue) [9].

3. Target List

ICDB_Pro ID Protein Name Organism Uniport Accession Number Gene Name
ICDB_Pro_1182Potassium channel subfamily K member 18 Homo sapiens (Human)Q7Z418KCNK18; TRESK; TRIK
ICDB_Pro_0290Potassium channel subfamily K member 2 Homo sapiens (Human)O95069KCNK2; TREK; TREK1
ICDB_Pro_0717Potassium channel subfamily K member 2 Mus musculus (Mouse)P97438Kcnk2
ICDB_Pro_1366Potassium channel subfamily K member 2 Rattus norvegicus (Rat)Q920B6Kcnk2; Trek
ICDB_Pro_0183Potassium channel subfamily K member 3 Homo sapiens (Human)O14649KCNK3; TASK; TASK1
ICDB_Pro_0203Potassium channel subfamily K member 3 Mus musculus (Mouse)O35111Kcnk3; Ctbak; Task; Task1
ICDB_Pro_0227Potassium channel subfamily K member 3 Rattus norvegicus (Rat)O54912Kcnk3; Task; Task1
ICDB_Pro_0133Potassium channel subfamily K member 4 Rattus norvegicus (Rat)G3V8V5Kcnk4
ICDB_Pro_0276Potassium channel subfamily K member 4 Mus musculus (Mouse)O88454Kcnk4; Traak
ICDB_Pro_1592Potassium channel subfamily K member 4 Homo sapiens (Human)Q9NYG8KCNK4; TRAAK