Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel 2

Preferred Label : Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel 2;

NCIt synonyms : Potassium Channel, Inwardly Rectifying Subfamily J Member 2; Cardiac Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel; Inward Rectifier K Channel KIR2.1; Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel Subfamily J Member 2; hIRK1; Inward Rectifier K( ) Channel Kir2.1; KCNJ2; Kir2.1; IRK-1; Potassium Inwardly Rectifying Channel Subfamily J Member 2;

NCIt definition : Inward rectifier potassium channel 2 (427 aa, 48 kDa) is encoded by the human KCNJ2 gene. This protein plays a role in the transport of potassium ions, which regulates resting membrane potential and cell excitability.;

Details

Origin ID

C202645;

UMLS CUI

C1505202;

OMIM relation
- Potassium channel, inwardly rectifying, subfamily j, member 2 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- KCNJ2 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- KCNJ2 protein, human [MeSH concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- Ion Channel Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
- KCNJ2 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
- Transport Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Cellular Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Gated Ion Channel [NCIt concept]
- Ion Channel [NCIt concept]
- Plasma Membrane [NCIt concept]
- Potassium Channel [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_chemical_classification
- Transmembrane Protein [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_structural_domain_or_motif
- Ligand Binding Domain [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Domain [NCIt concept]
gene_product_is_element_in_pathway
- Gastric Acid Secretion Pathway [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Ion Transport Process [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Muscle Contraction [NCIt concept]
- Neuronal Transmission [NCIt concept]
- Potassium Channel Binding [NCIt concept]
- Transmembrane Transport [NCIt concept]
- Transport Process [NCIt concept]
- Voltage-Gated Potassium Ion Channel Activation [NCIt concept]

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