Gene Information
Gene NameIRK1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length427
Protein NamesInward rectifier potassium channel 2 (Cardiac inward rectifier potassium channel) (Inward rectifier K(+) channel Kir2.1) (IRK-1) (hIRK1) (Potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J member 2)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP63252
Gene CardKCNJ2
Uniprot IDP63252
PfamPF01007; PF17655; PF08466
In ASDyes
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityHeart, brain, placenta, lung, skeletal muscle, and kidney. Diffusely distributed throughout the brain.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.2(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6SPZ  (X-ray  2.08A 
DBSNP rs199473650  rs104894580  rs104894575  rs104894585  rs147750704  rs104894584  rs104894581  rs104894583  rs104894578  rs104894579  rs104894582  rs199473387 
Subcellular location [CC]Membrane;
Multi-pass membrane protein. Membrane;
Lipid-anchor {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25043870}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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