| Entrez gene ID | | 3773 |
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| Official gene symbol | | KCNJ16 |
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| Full name | | potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 16 |
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| Aliases | | ,BIR9,KIR5.1,MGC33717, |
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| Gene summary | | 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, can form heterodimers with two other inward-rectifier type potassium channels. It may be involved in the regulation of fluid and pH balance. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
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| Location | | Chromosome: 17 Locus: 17q23.1-q24.2 |
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| Gene position | | 68071426 - 68131749 Map Viewer |
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| Gene orientation | | plus |
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| Gene size | | 60324 bp |
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| OMIM ID | | 605722 |
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