HVCN1 Antibody

HVCN1 (hydrogen voltage-gated channel 1), a voltage gated proton channel protein that is highly expressed in immune tissues, mediates the proton conductances required by phagocytic leukocytes for the oxidative burst that underlies microbial killing. HVCN1 moderates the voltage-dependent proton permeability of excitable membranes by allowing the flow of protons in accordance to their electrochemical gradient. HVCN1 is sensitive to zinc ions, and can be inhibited by them. HVCN1 may represent a new therapeutic target for B cell malignancies on continued signaling via the B cell antigen receptor.