Gene Information
Gene NameKCNJ6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length423
Protein NamesG protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 2 (GIRK-2) (BIR1) (Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir3.2) (KATP-2) (Potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 6)
Target Nameg protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 2
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000157542 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP48051
Gene CardKCNJ6
Uniprot IDP48051
PfamPF01007; PF17655
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.586146305)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ KCNJ6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ KCNJ6 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ KCNJ6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ KCNJ6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Kcnj6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ KCNJ6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Kcnj6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ KCNJ6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsKCNJ5, KCNJ9, KCNJ3, KCNJ14
ParalogsKCNJ5, KCNJ9, KCNJ3, KCNJ14, KCNJ18, KCNJ4, KCNJ16, KCNJ12, KCNJ2, KCNJ11, KCNJ15, KCNJ10, KCNJ13, KCNJ8, KCNJ1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityMost abundant in cerebellum, and to a lesser degree in islets and exocrine pancreas.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.000730(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.080000(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP rs786204795 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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