Silent Kv subunits as major players in cell membrane excitability
Silent Kv subunits are alpha subunits forming heteromeric Kv channels. These subunits do not form functional homomeric Kv channels, and their function in cell biology is realized when co-assembled with Kv2 subunits. There are currently 10 silent Kv subunits encoded in the genome of humans and other mammals, and they al...