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Tchem
KCNJ2
Inward rectifier potassium channel 2

Protein Summary
Description
Probably participates in establishing action potential waveform and excitability of neuronal and muscle tissues. 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 extracellular barium or cesium. 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, probably participates in establishing action potential wav ...more
Uniprot Accession IDs
Gene Name
Ensembl ID
  • ENST00000243457
  • ENSP00000243457
  • ENSG00000123700
  • ENST00000535240
  • ENSP00000441848

Symbol
  • IRK1
  • IRK1
  • LQT7
  • SQT3
  • ATFB9
  • HHIRK1
  • KIR2.1
  • HHBIRK1
Illumination Graph
Knowledge Table
Most Knowledge About
Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
molecular function
0.98
gene perturbation
0.9
biological process
0.8
cellular component
0.75
histone modification site profile
0.75


IDG Development Level Summary
Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 354.63   (req: < 5)
Gene RIFs: 137   (req: <= 3)
Antibodies: 285   (req: <= 50)
Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 354.63   (req: >= 5)
Gene RIFs: 137   (req: > 3)
Antibodies: 285   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 24
Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligands: 4
Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 0