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KCNQ4 potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 4 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 9132, updated on 5-Jul-2025
Official Symbol
KCNQ4provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 4provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:6298
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000117013 MIM:603537; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6298
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
DFNA2; KV7.4; DFNA2A
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene forms a potassium channel that is thought to play a critical role in the regulation of neuronal excitability, particularly in sensory cells of the cochlea. The current generated by this channel is inhibited by M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors and activated by retigabine, a novel anti-convulsant drug. The encoded protein can form a homomultimeric potassium channel or possibly a heteromultimeric channel in association with the protein encoded by the KCNQ3 gene. Defects in this gene are a cause of nonsyndromic sensorineural deafness type 2 (DFNA2), an autosomal dominant form of progressive hearing loss. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in endometrium (RPKM 1.8), prostate (RPKM 1.3) and 24 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Location:
1p34.2
Exon count:
16
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 1 NC_000001.11 (40783787..40840452)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 1 NC_060925.1 (40653010..40709692)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 1 NC_000001.10 (41249459..41306124)

Chromosome 1 - NC_000001.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene nuclear transcription factor Y subunit gamma Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 853 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 854 Neighboring gene microRNA 30e Neighboring gene microRNA 30c-1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:41253587-41254086 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr1:41267963-41268147 Neighboring gene RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 326, pseudogene Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:41279047-41279546 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 855 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 735 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:41286429-41286930 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:41290219-41291122 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:41300271-41300796 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:41305349-41305957 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105378676 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 856 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 736 Neighboring gene Cbp/p300 interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp rich carboxy-terminal domain 4

Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

  • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
  • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
  • BioProject: PRJNA270632
  • Publication: PMID 26076956
  • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

Related articles in PubMed

  1. A novel KCNQ4 pore-region mutation (p.G296S) causes deafness by impairing cell-surface channel expression. Mencía A, et al. Hum Genet, 2008 Feb. PMID 18030493
  2. Absence of KCNQ4 mutation in Bengali families with ADNSHL originated from West Bengal, India. Adhikary B, et al. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 2017 Sep. PMID 28802383
  3. KCNQ4: a gene for age-related hearing impairment? Van Eyken E, et al. Hum Mutat, 2006 Oct. PMID 16917933
  4. Synergistic interplay of Gβγ and phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate dictates Kv7.4 channel activity. Povstyan OV, et al. Pflugers Arch, 2017 Feb. PMID 27981364, Free PMC Article
  5. K(V)7 channels in the human detrusor: channel modulator effects and gene and protein expression. Bientinesi R, et al. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol, 2017 Feb. PMID 27761601

See all (85) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Proactive functional classification of all possible missense single-nucleotide variants in KCNQ4.
    Title: Proactive functional classification of all possible missense single-nucleotide variants in KCNQ4.
  2. A novel variant c.902C>A (p. A301D) in KCNQ4 associated with non-syndromic deafness 2A in a Chinese family.
    Title: A novel variant c.902C>A (p. A301D) in KCNQ4 associated with non-syndromic deafness 2A in a Chinese family.
  3. Natural History of KCNQ4 p.G285S Related Hearing Loss, Construction of iPSC and Mouse Model.
    Title: Natural History of KCNQ4 p.G285S Related Hearing Loss, Construction of iPSC and Mouse Model.
  4. Comprehensive pan-cancer analysis of potassium voltage-gated channel Q4 (KCNQ4) gene across multiple human malignant tumors.
    Title: Comprehensive pan‑cancer analysis of potassium voltage-gated channel Q4 (KCNQ4) gene across multiple human malignant tumors.
  5. Overlooked KCNQ4 variants augment the risk of hearing loss.
    Title: Overlooked KCNQ4 variants augment the risk of hearing loss.
  6. [The genotype-phenotype correlation analysis and genetic counseling of hearing loss patients with novel KCNQ4 mutations].
    Title: [The genotype-phenotype correlation analysis and genetic counseling of hearing loss patients with novel KCNQ4 mutations].
  7. A humanized murine model, demonstrating dominant progressive hearing loss caused by a novel KCNQ4 mutation (p.G228D) from a large Chinese family.
    Title: A humanized murine model, demonstrating dominant progressive hearing loss caused by a novel KCNQ4 mutation (p.G228D) from a large Chinese family.
  8. Cell death-inducing cytotoxicity in truncated KCNQ4 variants associated with DFNA2 hearing loss.
    Title: Cell death-inducing cytotoxicity in truncated KCNQ4 variants associated with DFNA2 hearing loss.
  9. Novel KCNQ4 variants in different functional domains confer genotype- and mechanism-based therapeutics in patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss.
    Title: Novel KCNQ4 variants in different functional domains confer genotype- and mechanism-based therapeutics in patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss.
  10. A KCNQ4 c.546C>G Genetic Variant Associated with Late Onset Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss in a Taiwanese Population.
    Title: A KCNQ4 c.546C>G Genetic Variant Associated with Late Onset Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss in a Taiwanese Population.
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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables monoatomic ion channel activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables potassium channel activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables potassium channel activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
 PubMed 
enables voltage-gated potassium channel activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables voltage-gated potassium channel activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
enables voltage-gated potassium channel activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within inner ear morphogenesis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in monoatomic ion transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in monoatomic ion transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in potassium ion transmembrane transport IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in potassium ion transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
acts_upstream_of_or_within potassium ion transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in potassium ion transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in potassium ion transport TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
acts_upstream_of_or_within sensory perception of sound IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in sensory perception of sound IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in sensory perception of sound TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in basal plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
part_of monoatomic ion channel complex IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
part_of voltage-gated potassium channel complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Preferred Names
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4
Names
potassium channel KQT-like 4
potassium channel subunit alpha KvLQT4
potassium channel, voltage gated KQT-like subfamily Q, member 4
potassium voltage-gated channel, KQT-like subfamily, member 4

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_008139.3 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5001..61666
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics), LRG_1378

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_004700.4 → NP_004691.2  potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4 isoform a

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004691.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer and predominant isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC119677, AF105202, AK074957, CA411644, DA782056
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS456.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O96025, P56696
    Related
    ENSP00000262916.6, ENST00000347132.10
    Conserved Domains (4) summary
    pfam00520
    Location:126 → 330
    Ion_trans; Ion transport protein
    pfam03520
    Location:474 → 653
    KCNQ_channel; KCNQ voltage-gated potassium channel
    pfam06664
    Location:92 → 190
    MIG-14_Wnt-bd; Wnt-binding factor required for Wnt secretion
    pfam07885
    Location:246 → 320
    Ion_trans_2; Ion channel

  2. NM_172163.3 → NP_751895.1  potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4 isoform b

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an alternate in-frame exon in the central coding region, compared to variant 1, resulting in an isoform (b) that is shorter than isoform a. There are no publicly available transcripts supporting this variant; it is represented based on data in PMID:10025409.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC119677, AF105202, AK074957, CA411644, DA782056
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    H0Y6N7
    Related
    ENSP00000423756.2, ENST00000509682.6
    Conserved Domains (4) summary
    pfam00520
    Location:126 → 330
    Ion_trans; Ion transport protein
    pfam03520
    Location:420 → 599
    KCNQ_channel; KCNQ voltage-gated potassium channel
    pfam06664
    Location:105 → 190
    MIG-14_Wnt-bd; Wnt-binding factor required for Wnt secretion
    pfam07885
    Location:246 → 320
    Ion_trans_2; Ion channel

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000001.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    40783787..40840452
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047434057.1 → XP_047290013.1  potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4 isoform X1

  2. XM_017002792.2 → XP_016858281.1  potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KQH8
    Related
    ENST00000506017.1

RNA

  1. XR_007064876.1 RNA Sequence

  2. XR_007064877.1 RNA Sequence

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060925.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    40653010..40709692
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054339571.1 → XP_054195546.1  potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4 isoform X1

  2. XM_054339572.1 → XP_054195547.1  potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 4 isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B3KQH8
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P56696.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P56696

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