KCNJ9, Official Symbol KCNJ9provided by HGNC Official Full Name potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 9provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6270 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000162728 MIM:600932; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6270 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 GIRK3; KIR3.3 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. It associates with another G-protein-activated potassium channel to form a heteromultimeric pore-forming complex. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Restricted expression toward brain (RPKM 8.9) See more Orthologs mouse all