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Gene Symbol:

KCNJ6 Homo sapiens

Full name:

potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 6

Synonyms:

BIR1, GIRK-2, GIRK2, KATP-2, KATP2, KCNJ7, KIR3.2, KPLBS, hiGIRK2, G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 2, inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir3.2, inward rectifier potassium channel KIR3.2, potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J, member 6

Genomic Location:

Chr 21: 37918655-38210566

Description:

This gene encodes a member of the G protein-coupled inwardly-rectifying potassium channel family of inward rectifier potassium channels. This type of potassium channel allows a greater flow of potassium into the cell than out of it. These proteins modulate many physiological processes, including heart rate in cardiac cells and circuit activity in n...

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This gene encodes a member of the G protein-coupled inwardly-rectifying potassium channel family of inward rectifier potassium channels. This type of potassium channel allows a greater flow of potassium into the cell than out of it. These proteins modulate many physiological processes, including heart rate in cardiac cells and circuit activity in neuronal cells, through G-protein coupled receptor stimulation. Mutations in this gene are associated with Keppen-Lubinsky Syndrome, a rare condition characterized by severe developmental delay, facial dysmorphism, and intellectual disability.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Bos taurus ,  Danio rerio

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Cytogenetic Map:

21q22.13

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