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. 2019 Sep 30;90(Suppl 10):20–29. doi: 10.23750/abm.v90i10-S.8751

Table 3.

Genes associated with various forms of long QT syndrome

Gene OMIM gene Disease OMIM disease Inheritance Function
KCNQ1 607542 LQT1 192500 AD Repolarizes cardiac action potential
JLNS1 220400 AR
KCNH2 152427 LQT2 613688 AD Pore-forming subunit of voltage-gated inwardly rectifying K+ channel
SCN5A 600163 LQT3 603830 AD Mediates voltage-dependent Na+ permeability of excitable membranes
ANK2 106410 LQT4 600919 AD Coordinates assembly of Na/Ca exchanger, Na/K ATPase and InsP3 receptor in sarcoplasmic reticulum of cardiomyocytes
KCNE1 176261 LQT5 613695 AD Modulates gating kinetics and enhances stability of voltage-gated K+ channel complex
JLNS2 612347 AR
KCNE2 603796 LQT6 613693 AD Modulates gating kinetics and enhances stability of voltage-gated K+ channel complex
KCNJ2 600681 LQT7 170390 AD Establishes neuron and muscle action potentials and excitability
CACNA1C 114205 LQT8 601005 AD Pore-forming, alpha-1C subunit of voltage- gated Ca2+ channel
CAV3 601253 LQT9 611818 AD Regulates voltage-gated K+ channels
SCN4B 608256 LQT10 611819 AD Interacts with voltage-gated alpha subunits to change Na+ channel kinetics
AKAP9 604001 LQT11 611820 AD Effector in regulating K+ channel
SNTA1 601017 LQT12 612955 AD Interacts with pore-forming alpha subunit of cardiac Na+ channel
KCNJ5 600734 LQT13 613485 AD Allows K+ flow into cells
CALM1 114180 LQT14 616247 AD Mediates ion channel control
CALM2 114182 LQT15 616249 AD Mediates ion channel control
CALM3 114183 LQT / AD Mediates ion channel control

AD=autosomal dominant; AR=autosomal recessive; JLNS=Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome