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Rabbit Anti-phospho-KIR5.1 (Ser416) antibody
The KIR family of potassium channels possess a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into the cell rather than out of it. Kir4.1, also known as Kir1.2, is highly expressed in brain including glial cells, astrocytes and cortical neurons. Kir4.1 is also expressed in myelin-synthesizing oligodendrocytes and is crucial to myelination in the developing nervous system. The gene encoding human Kir4.1 maps to chromosome 1. Kir4.2, also known as Kir1.3, is expressed in kidney, lung, heart, thymus and thyroid during development. The gene encoding human Kir4.2 maps to chromosome 21 in the Down syndrome chromosome region 1, and Kir4.2 may play a role in the pathogenesis of Down’s syndrome. Kir 5.1 forms functional channels only by coexpression with either Kir4.1 or Kir4.2 in the kidney and pancreas. The gene encoding human Kir5.1 maps to chromosome 17.
Function:
KIR5.1 is one of 20 members of the inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channel family. Due to its expression in kidney, pancreas and thyroid gland, it has been suggested that human KIR5.1 may be involved in the regulation of fluid and pH balance, thus making it a potential therapeutic target for hypertension, renal failure, or pancreatic disease.
Subunit:
Seems to form heterodimer with Kir4.1/KCNJ10 or Kir2.1/KCNJ2.
Subcellular Location:
Membrane; Multi pass membrane protein.
Tissue Specificity:
Highly expressed in kidney, pancreas and thyroid gland.
Similarity:
Belongs to the inward rectifier-type potassium channel (TC 1.A.2.1) family. KCNJ16 subfamily.
SWISS:
Q9NPI9
Gene ID:
3773
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 3773 Human
Entrez Gene: 16517 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 29719 Rat
Omim: 605722 Human
SwissProt: Q9NPI9 Human
SwissProt: Q9Z307 Mouse
SwissProt: P52191 Rat
Unigene: 463985 Human
Unigene: 1989 Rat
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