Term Information

Accession
GO:0008282
Name
inward rectifying potassium channel
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
ATP-sensitive potassium channel complex, inward rectifying K+ channel, KCNJ11-SUR complex, KCNJ11-SURx complex, KCNJ8-SUR complex, KCNJ8-SURx complex, Kir6-SUR complex, Kir6.1-SUR complex, Kir6.1-SURx complex, Kir6.2-SUR complex, Kir6.2-SURx complex, Kir6.x complex, Kir6.x-SURx complex
Alternate IDs
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Definition
A protein complex that comprises four pore-forming (Kir6.x) and four regulatory sulphonylurea receptor (SURx) subunits and forms a transmembrane channel through which ions may pass. The opening and closing of the channel is regulated by ATP: binding of ATP to the Kir6.x subunit inhibits channel activity, whereas binding of Mg2+-complexed ATP or ADP to the SURx subunit stimulates channel activity. Source: PMID:16956886, PMID:16308567, GOC:bhm
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0008282 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of inward rectifying potassium channel (GO:0008282)
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inward rectifying potassium channel [is_a relation] is_a  plasma membrane protein complex (GO:0098797)
inward rectifying potassium channel [is_a relation] is_a  potassium channel complex (GO:0034705)

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