potassium channel in Arabidopsis thaliana 1;(source:Araport11)
TAIR Curator Summary:
Encodes a potassium channel protein (KAT1). ABA triggers KAT1 endocytosis both in epidermal cells as well as guard cells. Upon removal of ABA, KAT1 is recycled back to the plasma membrane. KAT1 is localized within 0.5?0.6 μm diameter microdomains at the plasma membrane surface. KAT1 belongs to the Shaker family K+ channel. This family includes five groups based on phylogenetic analysis (FEBS Letters (2007) 581: 2357): I (inward rectifying channel): AKT1 (AT2G26650), AKT5 (AT4G32500) and SPIK (also known as AKT6, AT2G25600); II (inward rectifying channel): KAT1 (AT5G46240) and KAT2 (AT4G18290); III (weakly inward rectifying channel): AKT2 (AT4G22200); IV (regulatory subunit involved in inwardly rectifying conductance formation): KAT3 (also known as AtKC1, AT4G32650); V (outward rectifying channel): SKOR (AT3G02850) and GORK (AT5G37500).