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Automatically associated channels: Kir2.1

Title: Channelopathies: Kir2.1 mutations jeopardize many cell functions.

Authors: H J Jongsma, R Wilders

Journal, date & volume: Curr. Biol., 2001 Sep 18 , 11, R747-50

PubMed link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11566119

Abstract
Andersen's syndrome is caused by mutations in the potassium channel Kir2.1, a major determinant of resting membrane potential. The clinical features of this disease illustrate the importance of a stable resting membrane potential for many cell functions.