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Gene information for KCNJ2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3759
Official gene symbolKCNJ2
Full namepotassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 2
Aliases,HHBIRK1,HHIRK1,IRK1,KIR2.1,LQT7,SQT3,
Gene summaryPotassium 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, probably participates in establishing action potential waveform and excitability of neuronal and muscle tissues. Mutations in this gene have been associated with Andersen syndrome, which is characterized by periodic paralysis, cardiac arrhythmias, and dysmorphic features. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q23.1-q24.2
Gene position68165676 - 68176185  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size10510 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600681