Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity and monoatomic cation channel activity. Involved in detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of touch; sensory perception of pain; and sensory perception of temperature stimulus. Predicted to be located in node of Ranvier. Predicted to be part of potassium channel complex. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in 2-cell stage embryo; blastocyst; early conceptus; secondary oocyte; and spermatid. Orthologous to human KCNK4 (potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 4).
MGI Description
PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit normal sensitivity to pharmacologically induced seizures. [provided by MGI curators]