KCNJ15, Official Symbol KCNJ15provided by HGNC Official Full Name potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 15provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6261 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000157551 MIM:602106; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6261 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 IRKK; KIR1.3; KIR4.2 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. The encoded protein has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell. Eight transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2013] Expression Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 38.5), thyroid (RPKM 23.6) and 6 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all