Gene Information
Gene NameKCNK5
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length499
Protein NamesPotassium channel subfamily K member 5 (Acid-sensitive potassium channel protein TASK-2) (TWIK-related acid-sensitive K(+) channel 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000164626 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBO95279
Gene CardKCNK5
Uniprot IDO95279
PfamPF07885
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.039732066)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ KCNK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ KCNK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ KCNK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ KCNK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Kcnk5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ KCNK5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Kcnk5 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsKCNK10, KCNK4, KCNK2, KCNK1
ParalogsKCNK6, KCNK15, KCNK3, KCNK13, KCNK1, KCNK17, KCNK9, KCNK2, KCNK18, KCNK16, KCNK12, KCNK7, KCNK4, KCNK10
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityAbundant expression in kidney, also detected in liver, placenta and small intestine. In the kidney, expression is restricted to the distal tubules and collecting ducts (PubMed:9812978). Not expressed in proximal tubules or glomeruli (PubMed:9812978). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9812978}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB NA 
DBSNP rs9462487 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane {ECO:0000305};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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