Aliases

• ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 8
• Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir6.1
• KCNJ8
• KIR6.1
• Kir6.1
• Potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 8
• inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir6.1
• inwardly rectifying potassium channel KIR6.1
• potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 8
• potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 8
• uKATP-1

Description

From NCBI Gene: Potassium channels are present in most mammalian cells, where they participate in a wide range of physiologic responses. The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein and inward-rectifier type potassium channel. The encoded protein, which has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell, is controlled by G-proteins. Defects in this gene may be a cause of J-wave syndromes and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). [provided by RefSeq, May 2012]

Attributes

QA State

Under Review

Type

Gene

HGNC Name

KCNJ8