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KCNH2
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2
Chromosome 7 Β· 7q36.1
NCBI Gene: 3757Ensembl: ENSG00000055118.18HGNC: HGNC:6251UniProt: A0A090N7W1
686PubMed Papers
22Diseases
18Drugs
727Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Ion ChannelTransporter
RESEARCH IMPACT
Highly StudiedVariant-Rich
CLINICAL
FDA Approved TargetOMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
negative regulation of potassium ion transmembrane transporttranscription cis-regulatory region bindingnegative regulation of potassium ion export across plasma membranepotassium ion import across plasma membraneRomano-Ward syndromeFamilial short QT syndromeatrial fibrillationcardiac arrhythmia
✦AI Summary

KCNH2 encodes the Kv11.1 potassium channel that conducts the rapid delayed rectifier K+ current (IKr), which is essential for cardiac action potential repolarization 1. Mutations in KCNH2 cause two distinct arrhythmia syndromes: loss-of-function mutations lead to Long QT syndrome type 2 (LQT2), one of the most common forms of long QT syndrome, while gain-of-function mutations cause Short QT syndrome type 1 (SQT1) 12. Most LQT2-associated mutations disrupt channel folding, assembly, or trafficking to the cell surface, reducing functional channel expression 1. In clinical genetic testing, KCNH2 mutations account for approximately 39% of genotype-positive LQTS cases 3. The channel's location is critical for pathogenicity assessment, with mutations in transmembrane, linker, and pore regions having high predictive values for disease causation 4. Beyond cardiac function, KCNH2 has recently been identified as regulating incretin hormone secretion in intestinal enteroendocrine cells, suggesting potential therapeutic applications in diabetes and obesity 5. Novel gene therapy approaches using suppression-and-replacement strategies show promise for treating both LQT2 and SQT1 by normalizing action potential duration 6.

Sources cited
1
KCNH2 encodes Kv11.1 channels that conduct IKr current for cardiac repolarization and cause LQT2 when mutated
PMID: 20544339
2
Gain-of-function KCNH2 mutations cause Short QT syndrome
PMID: 17497253
3
KCNH2 mutations account for 39% of genotype-positive LQTS cases
PMID: 16414944
4
Mutation location in KCNH2 affects pathogenicity, with transmembrane/linker/pore regions having high predictive values
PMID: 19841300
5
KCNH2 regulates incretin hormone secretion in intestinal cells
PMID: 39128897
6
Gene therapy can normalize action potential duration in both LQT2 and SQT1
PMID: 36252106
Disease Associationsβ“˜22
Romano-Ward syndromeOpen Targets
0.85Strong
Familial short QT syndromeOpen Targets
0.77Strong
atrial fibrillationOpen Targets
0.75Strong
cardiac arrhythmiaOpen Targets
0.73Strong
Prolonged QT intervalOpen Targets
0.71Strong
ventricular fibrillationOpen Targets
0.67Moderate
ventricular tachycardiaOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
multiple sclerosisOpen Targets
0.59Moderate
atrial flutterOpen Targets
0.57Moderate
Ventricular arrhythmiaOpen Targets
0.57Moderate
Abnormality of the cardiovascular systemOpen Targets
0.57Moderate
familial long QT syndromeOpen Targets
0.56Moderate
Myasthenia gravisOpen Targets
0.56Moderate
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndromeOpen Targets
0.55Moderate
short QT syndromeOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
Muscle weaknessOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.46Moderate
hypertensionOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
cardiac arrestOpen Targets
0.45Moderate
congenital myasthenic syndromeOpen Targets
0.43Moderate
Long QT syndrome 2UniProt
Short QT syndrome 1UniProt
Pathogenic Variants727
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.221_251dup (p.Gln84fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Long QT syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 84
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.817C>T (p.Arg273Ter)Pathogenic
Long QT syndrome|Long QT syndrome 2|not provided|Cardiac arrhythmia
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 273
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1742C>A (p.Ser581Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Long QT syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 581
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1910AGA[1] (p.Lys638del)Likely pathogenic
not provided|Long QT syndrome|Long QT syndrome 2|Cardiovascular phenotype
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 638
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1714G>A (p.Gly572Ser)Pathogenic
Congenital long QT syndrome|not provided|Long QT syndrome 2|Long QT syndrome|Cardiovascular phenotype|Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome due to CTLA4 haploinsufficiency
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 572
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1655T>C (p.Leu552Ser)Pathogenic
Congenital long QT syndrome|Cardiovascular phenotype|Long QT syndrome 2|not provided|Long QT syndrome|Cardiac arrhythmia
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 552
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1898A>G (p.Asn633Ser)Pathogenic
Congenital long QT syndrome|not provided|Cardiovascular phenotype|Long QT syndrome|Long QT syndrome 2|KCNH2-related disorder
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 633
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.2255G>A (p.Arg752Gln)Pathogenic
Long QT syndrome 2|Congenital long QT syndrome|Long QT syndrome|not provided|Cardiac arrhythmia|Cardiovascular phenotype
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 752
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.3099_3109del (p.Pro1034fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Long QT syndrome|Cardiovascular phenotype
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 1034
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1990C>T (p.Gln664Ter)Pathogenic
Long QT syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 664
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.826del (p.Cys276fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Long QT syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 276
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1096C>T (p.Arg366Ter)Pathogenic
not provided|Long QT syndrome|Cardiovascular phenotype|Long QT syndrome 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 366
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.2705del (p.Pro902fs)Pathogenic
Long QT syndrome 2|Cardiovascular phenotype|Long QT syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 902
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.2467C>T (p.Arg823Trp)Pathogenic
Congenital long QT syndrome|Long QT syndrome|Cardiovascular phenotype|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 823
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1946-2A>CPathogenic
not provided|Long QT syndrome|Cardiovascular phenotype|Long QT syndrome 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1979C>T (p.Ser660Leu)Pathogenic
Congenital long QT syndrome|not provided|Long QT syndrome|Cardiovascular phenotype|Long QT syndrome 2|Cardiac arrhythmia
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 660
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1750G>A (p.Gly584Ser)Pathogenic
Congenital long QT syndrome|Long QT syndrome 2|not provided|Long QT syndrome|Long QT syndrome 2;Short QT syndrome type 1|Cardiovascular phenotype|Cardiac arrhythmia|KCNH2-related disorder|Short QT syndrome type 1
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 584
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.2775dup (p.Pro926fs)Pathogenic
Long QT syndrome 2|Long QT syndrome 1/2, digenic|not provided|Long QT syndrome|Cardiovascular phenotype|Cardiac arrhythmia
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 926
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.1128G>A (p.Gln376=)Pathogenic
Long QT syndrome|not provided|Cardiovascular phenotype|Cardiac arrhythmia|Long QT syndrome 2
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 376
NM_000238.4(KCNH2):c.2419del (p.Glu807fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Long QT syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 807
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Drug Targets18
AMIFAMPRIDINEApproved
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
Myasthenia gravis
AMIFAMPRIDINE PHOSPHATEApproved
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
AMIODARONEApproved
HERG blocker
cardiac arrhythmia
AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
HERG blocker
ventricular tachycardia
AZD1305Phase II
HERG blocker
atrial flutter
AZD7009Phase II
Sodium channel protein type V alpha subunit blocker
atrial fibrillation
DALFAMPRIDINEApproved
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
multiple sclerosis
DOFETILIDEApproved
HERG blocker
Ventricular arrhythmia
GUANIDINEPhase III
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
neuroendocrine neoplasm
GUANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
Myasthenia gravis
IBUTILIDEApproved
HERG blocker
cardiac arrhythmia
IBUTILIDE FUMARATEApproved
HERG blocker
NERISPIRDINEPhase II
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
multiple sclerosis
SOTALOLApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
cardiovascular disease
SOTALOL HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist
Ventricular arrhythmia
TEDISAMILApproved
Voltage-gated potassium channel blocker
cardiac arrhythmia
VERNAKALANTApproved
Sodium channel protein type V alpha subunit blocker
cardiac arrhythmia
VERNAKALANT HYDROCHLORIDEApproved
Sodium channel protein type V alpha subunit blocker
atrial fibrillation
Related Genes
AKAP9Protein interaction100%HSP90AA1Protein interaction100%HSP90AB1Protein interaction100%HSPA4Protein interaction100%SCN5AProtein interaction97%KCNQ4Protein interaction95%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Heart
20%
Brain
4%
Ovary
1%
Lung
1%
Liver
0%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
0.57Moderately Constrained
pLIβ“˜
0.07Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.43 [0.32–0.57]
RankingsWhere KCNH2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #313of 20,598
    Most Researched686 Β· top 5%
  • #111of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets14 Β· top quartile
  • #64of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants727 Β· top 5%
  • #3,723of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.57 Β· top quartile
Genes detectedKCNH2
Sources retrieved50 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
50β–Ό
1
Spectrum and prevalence of mutations from the first 2,500 consecutive unrelated patients referred for the FAMILION long QT syndrome genetic test.
PMID: 19716085
Heart Rhythm Β· 2009
1.00
2
Genetic testing for long-QT syndrome: distinguishing pathogenic mutations from benign variants.
PMID: 19841300
Circulation Β· 2009
0.90
3
Copy Number Variants in Cardiac Channelopathies: Still a Missed Part in Routine Arrhythmic Diagnostics.
PMID: 39595626
Biomolecules Β· 2024
0.86
4
Escitalopram-induced QTc prolongation and its relationship with KCNQ1, KCNE1, and KCNH2 gene polymorphisms.
PMID: 38000475
J Affect Disord Β· 2024
0.84
5
Decoding KCNH2 variants of unknown significance.
PMID: 31593778
Heart Rhythm Β· 2020
0.82