Gene Information
Gene NameKCNJ9
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length393
Protein NamesG protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 3 (GIRK-3) (Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir3.3) (Potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 9)
Target Nameinward rectifier potassium channel kir3.3
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000162728 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ92806
Gene CardKCNJ9
Uniprot IDQ92806
PfamPF01007; PF17655
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.668012566)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ KCNJ9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ KCNJ9 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ KCNJ9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ KCNJ9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Kcnj9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ KCNJ9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Kcnj9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ KCNJ9 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsKCNJ5, KCNJ6
ParalogsKCNJ5, KCNJ6, KCNJ3, KCNJ14, KCNJ18, KCNJ4, KCNJ16, KCNJ12, KCNJ2, KCNJ11, KCNJ15, KCNJ10, KCNJ13, KCNJ8, KCNJ1
Tissuebrain, cerebral.cortex, cerebellar.hemisphere, cerebellum, hippocampus, substantia.nigra
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6X23  (X-ray  2.15A 
DBSNP rs3001040 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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