| Primary Identifier | MGI:104781 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
| Chromosome | 16 | NCBI Gene Number | 16522 |
| Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
| description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0) Enables G-protein activated inward rectifier potassium channel activity and voltage-gated monoatomic ion channel activity involved in regulation of presynaptic membrane potential. Acts upstream of or within monoatomic ion transmembrane transport; regulation of presynaptic membrane potential; and thyroid hormone metabolic process. Is active in parallel fiber to Purkinje cell synapse; postsynapse; and presynaptic membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; eye; genitourinary system; and skeleton. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alcohol use disorder and heroin dependence. Orthologous to human KCNJ6 (potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 6). PHENOTYPE: A spontaneous mutation exhibits small size, ataxia, hypotonia, high periweaning mortality, Purkinje cell defects, and male sterility. Homozygotes for a targeted null mutation exhibit increased susceptibility to spontaneous and drug-induced seizures. [provided by MGI curators] |
Features --> Cross References
Canonical gene --> CDSs in specific strains.
Canonical gene --> Exons in specific strains
Canonical gene --> Strain-specific IDs, biotypes, and locations
Canonical gene --> Transcripts in specific strains.
Features --> Overlapping features
