Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
3764
Gene name Gene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
Potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 8
Gene symbol Gene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC.
KCNJ8
Synonyms (NCBI Gene) Gene synonyms aliases
KIR6.1, uKATP-1
Chromosome Chromosome number
12
Chromosome location Chromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
12p12.1
Summary Summary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez 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, whi
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT536557 hsa-miR-302c-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT536556 hsa-miR-302d-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT536555 hsa-miR-372-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT536554 hsa-miR-373-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
MIRT536553 hsa-miR-520a-3p PAR-CLIP 22012620
Gene ontology (GO) Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001822 Process Kidney development IEA
GO:0005242 Function Inward rectifier potassium channel activity IBA 21873635
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 32296183
GO:0005524 Function ATP binding ISS
GO:0005739 Component Mitochondrion IEA
Other IDs Other ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
600935 6269 ENSG00000121361
Protein
UniProt ID Q15842
Protein name ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 8 (Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir6.1) (Potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 8) (uKATP-1)
Protein function Inward rectifier potassium channels are characterized by a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into the cell rather than out of it (PubMed:20558321, PubMed:21836131, PubMed:24700710, PubMed:28842488). Their voltage dependence is regulate
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF01007 IRK 37 184 Inward rectifier potassium channel transmembrane domain Domain
PF17655 IRK_C 191 363 Inward rectifier potassium channel C-terminal domain Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Predominantly detected in fetal and adult heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9573340}.
Sequence
Sequence length 424
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG   Reactome
  cGMP-PKG signaling pathway   ATP sensitive Potassium channels
Associated diseases Disease information provided by ClinVar, GenCC, and GWAS databases.
Causal
Disease term Disease name dbSNP ID References
Atrial fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation rs120074192, rs121908590, rs121908593, rs121434558, rs587776851, rs387906612, rs387906613, rs387906614, rs387906615, rs199472687, rs199472705, rs199473324, rs587777336, rs587777339, rs587777557
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27283775
Atrioventricular block First degree atrioventricular block rs766840243, rs763809932
Brugada syndrome Brugada Syndrome (disorder), Brugada Syndrome 1, Brugada syndrome rs104894718, rs397514252, rs397514446, rs137854613, rs137854601, rs397514449, rs137854604, rs28937318, rs137854611, rs137854612, rs137854615, rs137854618, rs137854620, rs72554632, rs121912776
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22056721, 22840528, 20558321, 24367007, 11984590, 19120683
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy rs63750743, rs104894655, rs121908987, rs587776643, rs28938173, rs121908989, rs121908991, rs267606977, rs267606978, rs193922384, rs121909374, rs886041030, rs886041031, rs121909375, rs121909377
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Unknown
Disease term Disease name Evidence References Source
Hypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia hypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia Cantu type GenCC
Brugada Syndrome Brugada syndrome 1 GenCC
Associations from Text Mining
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Abnormalities Drug Induced Associate 22562657
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Associate 29492846
Arrhythmias Cardiac Associate 22562657
Atrial Fibrillation Associate 22562657
Brugada Syndrome Associate 20558321, 22056721, 22840528
Cantu syndrome Associate 24176758, 24700710, 29327300, 31175705, 31828977, 32100467, 34056838, 37527933
Cardiomegaly Associate 37527933
Cardiomyopathy Dilated Associate 24339868
Cardiovascular Diseases Associate 33686948
Carotid Stenosis Associate 33686948