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Protein-coding gene in humans

KCNJ8
Identifiers
AliasesKCNJ8, KIR6.1, uKATP-1, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 8, potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 8
External IDsOMIM: 600935; MGI: 1100508; HomoloGene: 3654; GeneCards: KCNJ8; OMA:KCNJ8 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chromosome 12 (human)
Chr.Chromosome 12 (human)
Chromosome 12 (human)Genomic location for KCNJ8Genomic location for KCNJ8
Band12p12.1Start21,764,955 bp
End21,775,600 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chromosome 6 (mouse)
Chr.Chromosome 6 (mouse)
Chromosome 6 (mouse)Genomic location for KCNJ8Genomic location for KCNJ8
Band6 G2|6 74.31 cMStart142,510,563 bp
End142,517,340 bp
RNA expression pattern
Bgee
HumanMouse (ortholog)
Top expressed in
  • right ventricle

  • myocardium of left ventricle

  • apex of heart

  • body of pancreas

  • right lobe of liver

  • right auricle

  • gastric mucosa

  • pericardium

  • subcutaneous adipose tissue

  • visceral pleura
Top expressed in
  • internal carotid artery

  • ascending aorta

  • molar

  • aortic valve

  • myocardium of ventricle

  • migratory enteric neural crest cell

  • digastric muscle

  • cardiac muscles

  • external carotid artery

  • interventricular septum
More reference expression data
BioGPS


More reference expression data
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

3764

16523

Ensembl

ENSG00000121361

ENSMUSG00000030247

UniProt

Q15842

P97794

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_004982

NM_008428
NM_001330363
NM_001330366

RefSeq (protein)

NP_004973

NP_001317292
NP_001317295
NP_032454

Location (UCSC)Chr 12: 21.76 – 21.78 MbChr 6: 142.51 – 142.52 Mb
PubMed search
Wikidata
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Potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 8, also known as KCNJ8, is a human gene encoding the Kir6.1 protein. A mutation in KCNJ8 has been associated with cardiac arrest in the early repolarization syndrome.

Potassium channels are present in most mammalian cells, where they participate in a wide range of physiologic responses. Kir6.1 is an integral membrane protein and inward-rectifier type potassium channel. Kir6.1, which has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell, is controlled by G-proteins.

See also

References

  1. ^ GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000121361Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000030247Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ "Entrez Gene: KCNJ8 potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 8".

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External links

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Membrane transport protein: ion channels (TC 1A)
Ca: Calcium channel
Ligand-gated
Voltage-gated
Na: Sodium channel
Constitutively active
Proton-gated
Voltage-gated
K: Potassium channel
Calcium-activated
Inward-rectifier
Tandem pore domain
Voltage-gated
Miscellaneous
Cl: Chloride channel
H: Proton channel
M: CNG cation channel
M: TRP cation channel
H2O (+ solutes): Porin
Cytoplasm: Gap junction
By gating mechanism
Ion channel class
see also disorders
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