KCNJ10, Official Symbol KCNJ10provided by HGNC Official Full Name potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 10provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6256 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000177807 MIM:602208; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6256 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 KIR1.2; KIR4.1; SESAME; BIRK-10; KCNJ13-PEN Summary This gene encodes a member of the inward rectifier-type potassium channel family, characterized by having a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into, rather than out of, a cell. The encoded protein may form a heterodimer with another potassium channel protein and may be responsible for the potassium buffering action of glial cells in the brain. Mutations in this gene have been associated with seizure susceptibility of common idiopathic generalized epilepsy syndromes. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 52.7), kidney (RPKM 14.4) and 2 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all