Table 1 Characteristics of the Kir genes
Gene symbol | Gene location | Physical positiona ± 5 kb | Tag SNPs | Encoded protein (channel or subunits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KCNJ10 | 1q23.2 | (160002257, 160045051) | 4 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 10, Kir4.1 |
KCNJ9 | 1q23.2 | (160046360, 160064212) | 4 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 9, Kir3.3 |
KCNJ3 | 2q24.1 | (155550093, 155719864) | 28 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 3, Kir3.1 |
KCNJ13 | 2q37.1 | (233625512, 233646275) | 2 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 13, Kir7.1 |
KCNJ11 | 11p15.1 | (17401795, 17415878) | 3 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 11, Kir6.2 |
KCNJ1 | 11q24.3 | (128702909, 128742268) | 9 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 1, Kir1.1 |
KCNJ5 | 11q24.3 | (128756313, 128796060) | 16 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 5, Kir3.4 |
KCNJ12 | 17p11.2 | (21274699, 21328184) | 3 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 12, Kir2.2 |
KCNJ16 | 17q24.3 | (68066348, 68136749) | 12 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 16, Kir5.1 |
KCNJ2 | 17q24.3 | (68159757, 68181189) | 5 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 2, Kir2.1 |
KCNJ14 | 19q13.33 | (48953964, 48974367) | 2 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 14, Kir2.4 |
KCNJ6 | 21q22.13 | (38991778, 39293741) | 68 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 6, Kir3.2 |
KCNJ15 | 21q22.13-q22.2 | (39596837, 39680043) | 15 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 15, Kir4.2 |
KCNJ4 | 22q13.1 | (38817332, 38856205) | 9 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 4, Kir2.3 |
