| Gene Symbol | KCNC2 |
| Full Name | Potassium Voltage-Gated Channel Subfamily C Member 2 (Kv3.2) |
| Aliases | Kv3.2 |
| Chromosome | 12q13.3 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | is a voltage-gated potassium channel that plays a critical role in neuronal excitability, particularly in neurons that fire at high frequencies. |
| Primary Expression | peripheral tissues including the heart, skeletal muscle, and pancreas |
| Amino Acids | 638 aa |
| Exons | 18 |
| GeneCards | KCNC2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | KCNC2 |
| Substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) | High expression in dopaminergic neurons |
| Hippocampus | Expression in CA1-CA3 pyramidal cells and interneurons |
| Cerebral cortex | Layer III-V pyramidal neurons and parvalbumin-positive interneurons |
| Cerebellar granule cells | High expression in excitatory cerebellar neurons |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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