KCNJ15

Official Full Name

potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 15

Background

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 has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.

Synonyms

KCNJ15; potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 15; ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 15; IRKK; Kir1.3; Kir4.2; inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 15; ATP sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 15; Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir1.3; Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir4.2; Inward rectifier K+ channel KIR4.2; IRK15_HUMAN; KCNJ 14; KCNJ 15; KCNJ14; MGC13584; Potassium channel; Potassium channel inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 15; Potassium inwardly rectifying channel J15; Potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 15; potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 15