KCNJ8, Official Symbol KCNJ8provided by HGNC Official Full Name potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 8provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6269 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000121361 MIM:600935; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6269 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as KIR6.1; uKATP-1 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. The encoded protein, which has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell, is controlled by G-proteins. Defects in this gene may be a cause of J-wave syndromes and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). [provided by RefSeq, May 2012] Expression Broad expression in fat (RPKM 16.1), heart (RPKM 14.3) and 20 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all