Chemicals and Drugs

Kir5.1 Channel

An inwardly-rectifying potassium channel that allows potassium to flow into rather than out of a cell. It selectively co-assembles with two other inward-rectifier type potassium channels, Kir4.1 or Kir4.2, to form heteromeric channels.

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Abstract

An inwardly-rectifying potassium channel that allows potassium to flow into rather than out of a cell. It selectively co-assembles with two other inward-rectifier type potassium channels, Kir4.1 or Kir4.2, to form heteromeric channels.

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  • Inward Rectifier K(+) Channel Kir5.1
  • Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel 16
  • KCNJ16 Protein
  • Channel, Kir5.1
  • Protein, KCNJ16

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2024 (2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kir5.1 Channel. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097062. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097062
  2. Kir5.1 Channel. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21113550