The present invention is directed to the isolation, cloning and sequencing of mammalian elk1, elk2, and EAG2 K channel genes. The amino acid sequences of the expressed proteins are also provided. Information on the distribution of the gene and their expression products in various relevant nervous system tissue is also provided. The gene and protein sequences and the distribution pattern information is helpful in the research and development of pharmaceuticals with specific action on the different K channels.
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