Gene Information
Gene NameKCNJ8
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length424
Protein NamesATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 8 (Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir6.1) (Potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 8) (uKATP-1)
Target Nameatp-sensitive potassium channel
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000121361 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ15842
Gene CardKCNJ8
Uniprot IDQ15842
PfamPF01007; PF17655
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.725312431)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ KCNJ8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ KCNJ8 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ KCNJ8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ KCNJ8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Kcnj8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ KCNJ8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Kcnj8 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ KCNJ8 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsKCNJ11
ParalogsKCNJ11, KCNJ15, KCNJ10, KCNJ13, KCNJ1, KCNJ14, KCNJ18, KCNJ4, KCNJ16, KCNJ12, KCNJ2, KCNJ9, KCNJ3, KCNJ5, KCNJ6
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly detected in fetal and adult heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9573340}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs606231263  rs606231264  rs34811413  rs147316959  rs72554071 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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