| Tissue Specificity | Most abundant in cerebellum, and to a lesser degree in islets and exocrine pancreas. |
| Function | This potassium channel may be involved in the regulation of insulin secretion by glucose and/or neurotransmitters acting through G-protein-coupled receptors. Inward rectifier potassium channels are characterized by a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into the cell rather than out of it. Their voltage dependence is regulated by the concentration of extracellular potassium.as external potassium is raised, the voltage range of the channel opening shifts to more positive voltages. The inward rectification is mainly due to the blockage of outward current by internal magnesium. |
| Protein Name | G Protein-Activated Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel 2Girk-2Bir1Inward Rectifier K(+ Channel Kir3.2Katp-2Potassium Channel - Inwardly Rectifying Subfamily J Member 6 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-1296041Reactome: R-HSA-997272 |
| Cellular Localisation | MembraneMulti-Pass Membrane Protein |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-G Protein-Activated Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel 2 antibodyAnti-Girk-2 antibodyAnti-Bir1 antibodyAnti-Inward Rectifier K(+ Channel Kir3.2 antibodyAnti-Katp-2 antibodyAnti-Potassium Channel - Inwardly Rectifying Subfamily J Member 6 antibodyAnti-KCNJ6 antibodyAnti-GIRK2 antibodyAnti-KATP2 antibodyAnti-KCNJ7 antibody |
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