Gene Information
Gene NameKCNJ16
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length418
Protein NamesInward rectifier potassium channel 16 (Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir5.1) (Potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 16)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000153822 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ9NPI9
Gene CardKCNJ16
Uniprot IDQ9NPI9
PfamPF01007; PF17655
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.000300373)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ KCNJ16 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ KCNJ16 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ KCNJ16 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ KCNJ16 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Kcnj16 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ KCNJ16 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Kcnj16 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ KCNJ16 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsKCNJ9, KCNJ3, KCNJ5, KCNJ6, KCNJ11, KCNJ15, KCNJ10, KCNJ13, KCNJ8, KCNJ1, KCNJ14, KCNJ18, KCNJ4, KCNJ12, KCNJ2
Tissuekidney, thyroid, cortex.of.kidney
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, with highest levels in adult and fetal kidney (at protein level). In the kidney, expressed in the proximal and distal convoluted tubules, but not in glomeruli nor collecting ducts. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11060447, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11240146, ECO:0000269|PubMed:24561201}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP rs9302912 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24561201};
Multi-pass membrane protein. Basolateral cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24561201}. Note=In kidney distal convoluted tubules, located in the basolateral membrane in the presence of KCNJ10. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24561201}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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