Protein Details: ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 8
Protein ID
ICDB_Pro_0842
Protein Name
ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 8
Gene Name
KCNJ8
Organism
Homo sapiens (Human)
Length
424 amino acids
AlphaFoldDB
AF-Q15842-F1-model_v4.pdb
Function
This potassium channel is controlled by G proteins. Inward rectifier potassium channels are characterized by a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into the cell rather than out of it. Their voltage dependence is regulated by the concentration of extracellular potassium; as external potassium is raised;the voltage range of the channel opening shifts to more positive voltages. The inward rectification is mainly due to the blockage of outward current by internal magnesium. Can be blocked by external barium (By similarity)
Sequence
PDB Structures
Ligand Binding
Binding Site
Disease
Cantu Syndrome and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Location
Predominantly detected in fetal and adult heart.
DOI ID
10.1006/geno.1995.0018; 10.1101/gr.2596504; 10.1016/s0378-1119(98)00086-9; 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.12.006; 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.06.016; 10.1002/humu.22555; 10.1074/jbc.m117.804971; 10.1161/circgenetics.111.960195; 10.1016/j.ejmg.2013.09.009
RefSeq
NP_004973.1; XP_005253415.1; XP_016874772.1; XP_016874773.1