KCNJ18, Official Symbol KCNJ18provided by HGNC Official Full Name potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 18provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:39080 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000260458 MIM:613236; AllianceGenome:HGNC:39080 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 TTPP2; KIR2.6 Summary This gene encodes a member of the inwardly rectifying potassium channel family. Transcription of this locus is regulated by thyroid hormone, and the encoded protein plays a role in resting membrane potential maintenance. Mutations in this locus have been associated with thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2013] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 1.2), heart (RPKM 0.3) and 9 other tissues See more Orthologs all