pfam00520: Ion_trans (this model, PSSM-Id:278921 is obsolete and has been replaced by 459842)
Ion transport protein
This family contains sodium, potassium and calcium ion channels. This family is 6 transmembrane helices in which the last two helices flank a loop which determines ion selectivity. In some sub-families (e.g. Na channels) the domain is repeated four times, whereas in others (e.g. K channels) the protein forms as a tetramer in the membrane.