KCNJ1 - potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 1 Gene

Also Known as ROMK; ROMK1; KIR1.1

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 3758

About KCNJ1

Cytogenetic location: 11q24.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 11:128,838,020-128,867,296 (from NCBI)

This gene has 6 transcripts (splice variants), 307 orthologues, 15 paralogues and is associated with 2 phenotypes. Restricted expression toward kidney (RPKM 75.2).

Summary

Potassium channels are present in most mammalian cells, where they participate in a wide range of physiologic responses. The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein and inward-rectifier type Potassium Channel. It is activated by internal ATP and probably plays an important role in potassium homeostasis. The encoded protein has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell. Mutations in this gene have been associated with antenatal Bartter syndrome, which is characterized by salt wasting, hypokalemic alkalosis, hypercalciuria, and low blood pressure. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

KCNJ1 Products (5)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_000220.6 NP_000211.1 ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 1 isoform a
NM_153764.3 NP_722448.1 ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 1 isoform b
NM_153765.3 NP_722449.3 ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 1 isoform c
NM_153766.3 NP_722450.1 ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 1 isoform b
NM_153767.4 NP_722451.1 ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 1 isoform b
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence Verweise Source
enables phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12086641 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

KCNJ1 Protein Structure

IRK

IRK: Inward rectifier potassium channel (43 - 371)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 1

  • ATP-regulated potassium channel ROM-K

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Bartter Syndrome, Type 2, Antenatal
  • Bartter Disease Type 2

  • BARTS2

  • Hyperprostaglandin E Syndrome 2

  • Bartter Syndrome, Type 2

  • Bartter Syndrome Type 2

  • Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria Antenatal 2

  • Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria 2, Antenatal

  • Bartter Syndrome Type 2 Antenatal

  • Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria 2 Antenatal

  • Bartter Syndrome Antenatal Type 2

  • Bartter Syndrome Type Ii

  • Bartter Syndrome 2, Antenatal

  • Abs2

  • Antenatal Bartter Syndrome 2

  • Bartter Syndrome 2

  • Bs2

  • Hyperprostanglandin E Syndrome 2

  • Bartter Syndrome, Antenatal , Type 2

  • Antley-Bixler Syndrome, Autosomal Dominant

Bartter Disease
  • Bartter Syndrome

  • Bartter'S Syndrome

  • Aldosteronism With Hyperplasia Of The Adrenal Cortex

  • Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria

  • Potassium Wasting

  • Juxtaglomerular Hyperplasia With Secondary Aldosteronism

  • Renal Tubular Normotensive Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria

  • Salt-Losing Tubular Disorder, Henle'S Loop Type

  • Salt-Wasting Tubulopathy, Henle'S Loop Type

  • Bartters Syndrome

Hypokalemia
  • Potassium Deficiency

  • Potassium Deficiency Disorder

  • Hypopotassemia

  • Potassium

  • Potassium [K] Deficiency

  • Hypokalaemic Syndrome

  • Hypopotassaemia

  • Hypopotassaemia Syndrome

  • Hypokalaemic

  • Potassium Depletion

Bartter Syndrome, Type 3
  • Bartter Disease Type 3

  • BARTS3

  • Bartter Syndrome Type 3

  • Bartter Syndrome, Classic

  • Classic Bartter Syndrome

  • Bartter Syndrome Classic

  • Bartter Syndrome Type Iii

  • Bartter Syndrome 3

Pseudohypoaldosteronism
Gitelman Syndrome
  • Familial Hypokalemia-Hypomagnesemia

  • Hypomagnesemia-Hypokalemia, Primary Renotubular, With Hypocalciuria

  • Potassium And Magnesium Depletion

  • GTLMNS

  • Gitelman'S Syndrome

  • Gs

  • Hypokalemia-Hypomagnesemia, Primary Renotubular, With Hypocalciuria

  • Tubular Hypomagnesemia-Hypokalemia With Hypocalcuria

  • Bartter Syndrome Gitelman Variant

  • Bartter Syndrome Hypocalciuric Variant

  • Primary Renotubular Hypomagnesemia-Hypokalemia With Hypocalciuria

Nephrocalcinosis
  • Hypercalcemic Nephropathy

Renal Tubular Transport Disease
  • Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors

  • Inborn Renal Tubular Transport Disorder

Polyhydramnios
Seizures, Sensorineural Deafness, Ataxia, Mental Retardation, And Electrolyte Imbalance
  • Sesame Syndrome

  • East Syndrome

  • SESAMES

  • Epilepsy, Ataxia, Sensorineural Deafness And Tubulopathy

  • Seizures, Sensorineural Deafness, Ataxia, Mental Retardation And Electrolyte Imbalance

  • Epilepsy-Ataxia-Sensorineural Deafness-Tubulopathy Syndrome

  • Seizures-Sensorineural Deafness-Ataxia-Intellectual Disability-Electrolyte Imbalance Syndrome

  • Epilepsy, Ataxia, Sensorineural Deafness, And Tubulopathy

  • Seizures - Sensorineural Deafness - Ataxia - Intellectual Disability - Electrolyte Imbalance

  • Epilepsy-Ataxia-Sensorineural Hearing Loss-Tubulopathy Syndrome

  • Seizures-Sensorineural Hearing Loss-Ataxia-Intellectual Disability-Electrolyte Imbalance Syndrome

  • Seizures, Sensorineural Deafness, Ataxia, Intellectual Disability, And Electrolyte Imbalance

  • Epilepsy Ataxia Sensorineural Deafness And Tubulopathy

  • Seizures, Sensorineural Deafness, Ataxia, Intellectual Disability, And Electrolyte Imbalance Syndrome

Vitreoretinal Degeneration, Snowflake Type
  • Snowflake Vitreoretinal Degeneration

  • SVD

  • Snowflake Degeneration In Hereditary Vitreoretinal Degeneration

Bartter Syndrome, Type 4a, Neonatal, With Sensorineural Deafness
  • Bsnd

  • Sensorineural Deafness With Mild Renal Dysfunction

  • Bartter Disease Type 4a

  • BARTS4A

  • Bartter Syndrome, Type 4a

  • Bartter Syndrome Type 4

  • Bartter Syndrome, Neonatal, With Sensorineural Deafness

  • Bartter Syndrome With Sensorineural Deafness

  • Bartter Syndrome Type 4a

  • Neonatal Bartter Syndrome With Sensorineural Deafness

  • Bartter Syndrome Type Iv

  • Bartter Syndrome With Sensorineural Hearing Loss

  • Bartter Syndrome 4a, Neonatal, With Sensorineural Deafness

  • Hyperprostanglandin E Syndrome 4

  • Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria Antenatal 4

  • Infantile Bartter Syndrome With Sensorineural Deafness

Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 3
  • Gordon Syndrome

  • DA3

  • Distal Arthrogryposis Type 3

  • Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Distal, Type Iia

  • Camptodactyly, Cleft Palate, And Clubfoot

  • Camptodactyly-Cleft Palate-Clubfoot Syndrome

  • Distal Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Type Iia

  • Arthrogryposis Distal Type 3

  • Distal Arthrogryposis Type Iia

  • Arthrogryposis, Distal, 3

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Type Ii

Hypomagnesemia 5, Renal, With Or Without Ocular Involvement
  • Fhhnc With Severe Ocular Involvement

  • Renal Hypomagnesemia 5 With Ocular Involvement

  • Meier Blumberg Imahorn Syndrome

  • HOMG5

  • Hypomagnesemia, Renal, With Ocular Involvement

  • Hypomagnesemia 5, Renal, With Ocular Involvement

  • Familial Hypomagnesemia With Hypercalciuria, Nephrocalcinosis And Severe Ocular Involvement

  • Hypercalciuria-Bilateral Macular Coloboma Syndrome

  • Meier-Blumberg-Imahorn Syndrome

  • Hypomagnesemia, Familial, With Hypercalciuria, Nephrocalcinosis, And Severe Ocular Involvement

  • Macular Coloboma, Bilateral, With Hypercalciuria

  • Bilateral Macular Coloboma With Hypercalciuria

  • Idiopathic Hypercalciuria With Bilateral Macular Colobomata

  • Primary Hypomagnesemia With Hypercalciuria And Nephrocalcinosis With Severe Ocular Involvement

  • Hypomagnesemia 5

  • Hypomagnesemia 5 Renal With Ocular Involvement

  • Hypomagnesemia Renal With Ocular Involvement

  • Macular Coloboma Bilateral With Hypercalciuria

  • Hypomagnesemia, Type 5, Renal, With Ocular Involvement

Bartter Syndrome, Type 1, Antenatal
  • Hyperprostaglandin E Syndrome 1

  • Bartter Disease Type 1

  • BARTS1

  • Bartter Syndrome, Type 1

  • Bartter Syndrome Type 1

  • Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria Antenatal 1

  • Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria 1, Antenatal

  • Bartter Syndrome Type 1 Antenatal

  • Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria 1 Antenatal

  • Bartter Syndrome Antenatal Type 1

  • Antenatal Bartter Syndrome Type 1

  • Bartter Syndrome Type I

  • Bartter Syndrome 1, Antenatal

  • Abs1

  • Antenatal Bartter Syndrome 1

  • Bs1

  • Bartter Syndrome, Antenatal Type 1

  • Antley-Bixler Syndrome With Genital Anomalies And Disordered Steroidogenesis

Nephrolithiasis
  • Kidney Stones

  • Stone - Kidney/Ureter

  • Kidney Calculi

Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess
  • Cortisol 11-Beta-Ketoreductase Deficiency

  • Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome

  • AME

  • Ame1

  • 11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Deficiency Type 2

  • Ulick Syndrome

  • Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Apparent

  • Syndrome Of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess

  • Ame 1

  • 11 Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Deficiency

Liddle Syndrome 1
  • Liddle Syndrome

  • Pseudoaldosteronism

  • Liddle'S Syndrome

  • LIDLS1

  • Lidls

  • Pseudohyperaldosteronism

  • Pseudoprimary Hyperaldosteronism

  • Pseudohyperaldosteronism Type 1

  • Liddles Syndrome

Mineral Metabolism Disease
  • Mineral Metabolism Disorder

  • Disorder Of Mineral Metabolism

Hypomagnesemia 3, Renal
  • HOMG3

  • Renal Hypomagnesemia 3

  • Fhhnc Without Severe Ocular Involvement

  • Renal Hypomagnesemia Type 3

  • Hypomagnesemia, Primary, Due To Defect In Renal Tubular Transport Of Magnesium

  • Hypomagnesemia, Isolated Renal

  • Hypomagnesemia, Familial, With Hypercalciuria And Nephrocalcinosis

  • Familial Primary Hypomagnesemia With Hypercalciuria And Nephrocalcinosis Without Severe Ocular Involvement

  • Isolated Renal Hypomagnesemia

  • Primary Hypomagnesemia Due To Defect In Renal Tubular Transport Of Magnesium

  • Primary Hypomagnesemia With Hypercalciuria And Nephrocalcinosis Without Severe Ocular Involvement

  • Hypomagnesemia 3

  • Familial Hypomagnesemia With Hypercalciuria And Nephrocalcinosis

  • Fhhnc

  • Hhn

  • Renal Hypomagnesemia Hypercalciuria Nephrocalcinosis

  • Hypomagnesemia, Type 3, Renal

  • Primary Hypomagnesemia

Conn'S Syndrome
  • Cushing Syndrome

  • Hyperaldosteronism

  • Primary Hyperaldosteronism

  • Hypercortisolism

  • Primary Aldosteronism

  • Cushing'S Syndrome

  • Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction

  • Conn Syndrome

  • Hyperadrenalism

  • Ectopic Acth Syndrome

  • Hyperadrenocorticism

  • Cushing Disease

  • Cushing'S Disease

  • Adrenal Cortex Adenoma

  • Corticotroph Pituitary Adenoma

  • Pituitary Corticotroph Micro-Adenoma

  • Pituitary-Dependent Cushing Syndrome

  • Pituitary Acth Hypersecretion

  • Acth Syndrome, Ectopic

  • Acth-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma

  • Adrenal Hyperfunction Resulting From Pituitary Acth Excess

  • Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Syndrome

  • Nodular Primary Adrenocortical Dysplasia

  • Pituitary Dependent Cushing Syndrome

  • Pituitary Cushing Syndrome

  • Pituitary-Dependant Cushing Syndrome

  • Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism

  • Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorder

  • Aldosteronism Primary

  • Acth Syndrome Ectopic

  • Adrenal Cushing'S Syndrome

  • Adrenal Cortical Adenoma

  • Cushing Syndrome Nos

  • Cortisol Hypersecretion

  • Corticoadrenal Hypersecretion

  • Cushing Syndrome Secondary To Ectopic Acth-Secretion

  • Ectopic Cushing Syndrome

  • Hypercortisolism Due To Nonpituitary Tumour

  • Ectopic Acth - [Adrenocorticotropic Hormone] Secretion

  • Ectopic Acth - [Adrenocorticotropic Hormone] Secretion Causing Cushing Syndrome

  • Idiopathic Aldosteronism

  • Aldosteronism

  • Primary Aldosteronism Due To Bilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia

  • Primary Aldosteronism Due To Adrenal Hyperplasia

Primary Hypomagnesemia
  • Familial Primary Hypomagnesemia

  • Homg

  • Primary Familial Hypomagnesemia

  • Genetic Primary Hypomagnesemia

  • Hypomagnesemia 1, Intestinal

Dent Disease 1
  • Dent Disease

  • Dent'S Disease

  • Dent Disease 2

  • Dent Disease Type 1

  • DENT1

  • Urolithiasis, Hypercalciuric, X-Linked

  • Nephrolithiasis 2

  • Nphl2

  • Dent Syndrome

  • Dents Disease

  • Low-Molecular-Weight Proteinuria With Hypercalciuria And Nephrocalcinosis

  • Renal Fanconi Syndrome With Nephrocalcinosis And Renal Stones

  • X-Linked Recessive Hypercalciuric Hypophosphatemic Rickets

  • X-Linked Recessive Nephrolithiasis

  • Fanconi Syndrome, Renal, With Nephrocalcinosis And Renal Stones

  • Nephrolithiasis, Hypercalciuric, X-Linked

  • Nephrolithiasis-Hypercalciuria X-Linked Recessive

  • Nephrolithiasis, X-Linked Recessive

  • Dent Disease, Type 1

Alcohol-Induced Mental Disorder
  • Psychoses, Alcoholic

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 4
  • Hypercholesterolemia, Autosomal Recessive

  • Arh

  • FHCL4

  • Autosomal Recessive Hypercholesterolemia

  • Arh1

  • Arh2

  • Autosomal Recessive Hypercholesterolemia 1

  • Autosomal Recessive Hypercholesterolemia 2

  • Fhcb1

  • Fhcb2

  • Hypercholesterolemia, Autosomal Recessive, 1, Formerly

  • Arh1, Formerly

  • Fhcb1, Formerly

  • Hypercholesterolemia, Autosomal Recessive, 2, Formerly

  • Arh2, Formerly

  • Fhcb2, Formerly

  • Familial Autosomal Recessive Hypercholesterolemia

  • Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Autosomal Recessive

  • Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Type 4

Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
  • Vasopressin-Resistant Diabetes Insipidus

  • Diabetes Insipidus, Nephrogenic

  • Diabetes Insipidus Nephrogenic

  • Congenital Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

  • Adh Resistant Diabetes Insipidus

  • Diabetes Insipidus Nephrogenic X-Linked

  • Diabetes Insipidus Nephrogenic Type 1

  • Adh-Resistant Diabetes Insipidus

  • Diabetes Insipidus Renalis

  • Ndi

  • Renal Diabetes Insipidus

  • Familial Nephrogenic Diabetes

  • Antidiuretic-Hormone-Resistant Diabetes Insipidus

  • Adiuretin-Resistant Diabetes Insipidus

  • Ndi - [Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus]

  • Diabetes Tenuifluus

  • Adh - [Antidiuretic-Hormone] Resistant Diabetes Insipidus

  • Hereditary Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

  • Familial Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

  • Primary Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

Cystic Fibrosis
  • Mucoviscidosis

  • CF

  • Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Susceptibility To Chronic Infection By, In Cystic Fibrosis

  • Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Chronic Infection By, In Cystic Fibrosis

  • Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease, Modifier Of

  • Cystic Fibrosis Of Pancreas

  • Fibrocystic Disease Of Pancreas

  • Cf - [Cystic Fibrosis]

  • Cystic Fibrosis Nos

  • Fibrocystic Disease

  • Fibrocystic Disease Of The Pancreas

  • Mucoviscidosis Of Pancreas

  • Nonproliferative Fibrocystic Disease

  • Pancreatic Cystic Fibrosis

Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Type I, Autosomal Recessive
  • Autosomal Recessive Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1

  • PHA1B

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Type I

  • Generalized Pha1

  • Generalized Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1 Autosomal Recessive

  • Pha1

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism

  • Pha I, Autosomal Recessive

  • Autosomal Recessive Pha 1

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1, Recessive

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type I

  • Autosomal Recessive Pha1

  • Pha Type 1

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism 1, Autosomal Recessive

  • Multisystem Pseudohypoaldosteronism

  • Pha Type I, Autosomal Recessive

  • Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type I, Autosomal Recessive

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Type 1
  • Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

  • Hokpp

  • Hypopp

  • Westphall Disease

  • HOKPP1

  • Familial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

  • Familial Periodic Paralysis

  • Westphal Disease

  • Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Type 1

  • Hypokalemic Familial Periodic Paralysis

  • Periodic Hypokalemic Paralysis

  • Periodic Paralysis I

  • Hypokpp

  • Primary Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

  • Periodic Paralysis Hypokalemic 1

  • Paralysis, Hypokalemic, Periodic

  • Paralysis, Hypokalemic, Periodic, Type 1

Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • Sensory Hearing Loss

  • Sensorineural Deafness

  • Sensorineural Hearing Loss Disorder

  • Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

  • Central Hearing Loss

  • High Frequency Deafness

  • High Frequency Hearing Loss

  • High-Frequency Hearing Loss

  • Perceptive Deafness

  • Perceptive Hearing Loss

  • Perceptive Hearing Loss Or Deafness

  • Hearing Loss Sensorineural

  • Deafness Sensorineural

  • Hearing Loss High-Frequency

  • Hearing Loss, Central

  • Hearing Loss, High-Frequency

Placenta Disease
  • Placenta Diseases

  • Placenta Disorder

  • Pregnancy Complications

  • Placenta Disorders

Hypertension, Essential
  • Essential Hypertension

  • Hypertension

  • High Blood Pressure

  • Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To

  • Hypertensive Disease

  • Primary Hypertension

  • EHT

  • Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential, Susceptibility To

  • Hyperpiesia

  • Idiopathic Hypertension

  • Hypertensive Disorder

  • Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 3

  • Hypertension, Essential 3

  • Hypertension, Essential, Salt-Sensitive

  • Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 6

  • Hypertension, Essential 6

  • Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential

  • Hypertension, Susceptibility To

  • Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 4

  • Hypertension, Essential 4

  • Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 2

  • Hypertension, Essential 2

  • Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 1

  • Hypertension, Essential 1

  • Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 5

  • Hypertension, Essential 5

  • Htn

  • Vascular Hypertensive Disorder

  • Systemic Primary Arterial Hypertension

  • Hbp - [High Blood Pressure]

  • Systemic Arterial Hypertensive Disorder

  • Elevated Blood Pressure

  • Arterial Hypertension Nos

  • Hypertension Nos

  • Benign Hypertension

  • Systemic Arterial Hypertension

  • Systemic Hypertension

  • Artery Htn

  • Benign Htn

  • Vascular Htn

  • Vascular Hypertension

  • Cholesterol Hypertension

  • Cholesterol Htn

  • Idiopathic Htn

  • Malignant Hypertension

  • Malignant Htn

  • Raised Blood Pressure

  • Cardiovascular Hypertension

  • Primary Htn - [Hypertension]

  • High Arterial Tension

  • High Blood Pressure Disorder

  • Ht - [Hypertension]

  • Htn - [Hypertension]

  • Hypertensive Vascular Disease

  • Hypertensive Vascular Degeneration

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Bos taurus KCNJ1 VGNC VGNC:30453
Rattus norvegicus KCNJ1 RGD RGD:2957
Canis familiaris KCNJ1 VGNC VGNC:42258
Mus musculus KCNJ1 MGD MGI:1927248
Macaca mulatta KCNJ1 VGNC VGNC:73984
Others KCNJ1 NCBI