KCNMA1 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human KCNMA1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 10q22.3 and is approximately 769 kb in length. This allele, which encodes calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1 protein, is involved in the regulation of potassium transport. Aberrant expression of the gene may play a role in melanoma.

**Synonyms:** - BKTM - KCa1.1 - MaxiK - Potassium Large Conductance Calcium-Activated Channel, Subfamily M, Alpha Member 1 wt Allele - RP11-443A13.1 - SAKCA - SLO - SLO-ALPHA - SLO1 - bA205K10.1 - mSLO1