Potassium channel whose permeability to ions is extremely sensitive to the transmembrane potential difference. The opening of these channels is induced by the membrane depolarization of the ACTION POTENTIAL.

Synonyms: Voltage Gated K+ Channels, Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated, Potassium Channels, Voltage Gated, Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels, Voltage Gated Potassium Channels, Potassium Channels, Kv, Voltage Gated Potassium Channel, K+ Channels, Voltage-Gated, 0, Kv Potassium Channels, Potassium Channel, Voltage-Gated, Potassium Channel, Voltage Gated, Voltage-Gated K+ Channels, Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel