Potassium transport channels

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R-HSA-1296067
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Pathway
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
plasma membrane, cytosol, extracellular region
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5/5
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Potassium transport channels
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Inwardly rectifying potassium transport are tetrameric channels that are found in kidney in the nephron. Kir 1.1 works as a homotetramer, however, Kir 4.1 and 5.1 work as heterotetramers. These channels transport K+ from cytosol to the lumen of the tubules.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
19221509 The Kir channel immunoglobulin domain is essential for Kir1.1 (ROMK) thermodynamic stability, trafficking and gating

Fallen, K, Meiler, J, Addison, D, Lewis, LM, Banerjee, S, Denton, JS, Sheehan, J

Channels (Austin) 2009
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Go Biological Process
potassium ion transmembrane transport (0071805)
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Authored
Mahajan, SS  (2011-05-18)
Reviewed
Jassal, B  (2010-09-23)
Created
Mahajan, SS  (2011-05-19)
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