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Summary Expression Expr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (12)Lit. (12) GO Terms (83)GO (83) Nucleotides (81)Nucl. (81) Proteins (39)Prot. (39) Interactants (93)Interact. (93) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-5918262
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 kcnj8

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potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 8

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kir6.1 ( Nomenclature history )

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inward rectifier potassium channel activity

AI Protein Function :
kcnj8 encodes an inward‑rectifier potassium channel (Kir6.1) that forms ATP‑sensitive potassium channels, regulates membrane potential, contributes to vascular smooth muscle relaxation, and participate...[+]


InterPro :
Ig E-set, K chnl inward-rec Kir cyto, Kir TM, K chnl inward-rec Kir, [+]

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
hypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia Cantu type

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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