lmmol · Proteins

G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 1

UniProt P48549 Organism Homo sapiens Gene GIRK1, KCNJ3

Also known as: GIRK1, KCNJ3

Function

Inward rectifier potassium channels are characterized by a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into the cell rather than out of it. Their voltage dependence is regulated by the concentration of extracellular potassium; as external potassium is raised, the voltage range of the channel opening shifts to more positive voltages. The inward rectification is mainly due to the blockage of outward current by internal magnesium. This potassium channel is controlled by G proteins. This receptor plays a crucial role in regulating the heartbeat (By similarity).

Classification

Family (Pfam)
PF01007 IRK, PF17655 IRK_C
InterPro
Ig_E-set, IRK_C, K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir, K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir3.1, K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir_cyto, Kir_TM
Functional cluster
Nucleotide & Amino-Acid Biosynthesis Enzymes

Gene Ontology · 19

Drugs targeting this protein · 1

Related proteins · sequence + function similarity

Co-cited proteins · studied together in the literature

Literature · 7 cited papers

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