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Inward Rectifier Potassium (Kir) Channels

The inward-rectifier potassium channel family (also known as 2-TM channels) include the strong inward-rectifier channels (Kir2.x), the G-protein-activated inward-rectifier channels (Kir3.x) and the ATP-sensitive channels (Kir6.x), which combine with sulphonylurea receptors.

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Inward Rectifier Potassium (Kir) Channel Activators
Cat. No. Product Name / Activity
0964 Diazoxide
Kir6 (KATP) channel opener
1378 Levcromakalim
Kir6 (KATP) channel opener; active enantiomer of Cromakalim
0583 Minoxidil
Kir6 channel (KATP) opener
5380 ML 297
Selective Kir3.1/3.2 (GIRK1/2) channel activator
1355 P1075
Potent Kir6 (KATP) channel opener
2580 Tenidap
Opener of Kir2.3. Also cyclooxygenase (COX-1) inhibitor
7057 VU 0071063
Selective activator of SUR1 Kir6.2 channels
2076 Y-26763
Kir6 (KATP) channel opener

Inward Rectifier Potassium (Kir) Channel Blockers
Cat. No. Product Name / Activity
6086 AMP PNP
Kir6 blocker; non-hydrolyzable AMP analog
0911 Glibenclamide
Kir6 (KATP) channel blocker
4549 ML 133 hydrochloride
Kir2 channel blocker
6889 ML 418
Kir 7.1 inhibitor; also inhibits Kir 6.2
4231 Nateglinide
Kir6 (KATP) blocker; displays high affinity for SUR1/Kir6.2 channels
2095 PNU 37883 hydrochloride
Vascular Kir6 (KATP) channel blocker
3805 Repaglinide
Kir6 (KATP) channel blocker
0925 SCH 23390 hydrochloride
Kir3 channel blocker; also potent dopamine D1-like antagonist and 5-HT2C agonist
3948 Terfenadine
KV11.1 (hERG) and Kir6 (KATP) channel blocker. Also H1 antagonist
1316 Tertiapin-Q
Selective blocker of inward-rectifier K+ channels
6877 VU 0134992
Kir4.1 blocker

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The inward-rectifier potassium channel family (also known as 2-TM channels) include the strong inward-rectifier channels (Kir2.x), the G-protein-activated inward-rectifier channels (Kir3.x) and the ATP-sensitive channels (Kir6.x), which combine with sulphonylurea receptors (SUR).

Structurally, the pore-forming subunit of Kir channels is the α-subunit. It contains a single pore domain between two membrane spanning regions. Four α-subunits combine to form a tetramer, with the pore domain of each subunit contributing to the structure of the central pore. Heteromeric channels can also be formed within subfamilies, e.g. Kir3.2 with Kir3.3.

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    Inward-Rectifier Potassium Channel Gene Data

    Gene Species Gene Symbol Gene Accession No. Protein Accession No.
    KIR1.1 (ROMK1) (ATP-sensitive) Human KCNJ1 NM_000220 P48048
    Mouse Kcnj1 NM_019659 O88335
    Rat Kcnj1 NM_017023 P35560
    KIR2.1 (IRK1) Human KCNJ2 NM_000891 P63252
    Mouse Kcnj2 NM_008425 P35561
    Rat Kcnj2 NM_017296 Q64273
    KIR2.2(IRK2) Human KCNJ12 NM_021012 Q14500
    Mouse Kcnj12 NM_010603 P52187
    Rat Kcnj12 NM_053981 P52188
    KIR2.3 (IRK3) Human KCNJ4 NM_004981 P48050
    Mouse Kcnj4 NM_008427 P52189
    Rat Kcnj4 NM_053870 P52190
    KIR2.4 (IRK4) Human KCNJ14 NM_013348 Q9UNX9
    Mouse Kcnj14 NM_145963 Q8JZN3
    Rat Kcnj14 NM_170718 O70596
    KIR3.1 (GIRK1) Human KCNJ3 NM_002239 P48549
    Mouse Kcnj3 NM_008426 P63250
    Rat Kcnj3 NM_031610 P63251
    KIR3.2 (GIRK2) Human KCNJ6 NM_002240 P48051
    Mouse Kcnj6 NM_001025590 P48542
    Rat Kcnj6 NM_013192 P48550
    KIR3.3 (GIRK3) Human KCNJ9 NM_004983 Q92806
    Mouse Kcnj9 NM_008429 P48543
    Rat Kcnj9 NM_053834 Q63511
    KIR3.4 (GIRK4) Human KCNJ5 NM_000890 P48544
    Mouse Kcnj5 NM_010605 P48545
    Rat Kcnj5 NM_017297 P48548
    KIR4.1 (KIR1.2) Human KCNJ10 NM_002241 P78508
    Mouse Kcnj10 NM_001039484 Q9JM63
    Rat Kcnj10 NM_031602 P49655
    KIR4.2 (KIR1.3) Human KCNJ15 NM_002243 Q99712
    Mouse Kcnj15 NM_019664 O88932
    Rat Kcnj15 NM_133321 Q91ZF1
    KIR5.1 Human KCNJ16 NM_018658 Q9NPI9
    Mouse Kcnj16 NM_010604 Q9Z307
    Rat Kcnj16 NM_053314 P52191
    KIR6.1 (KATP) Human KCNJ8 NM_004982 Q15842
    Mouse Kcnj8 NM_008428 P97794
    Rat Kcnj8 NM_017099 Q63664
    KIR6.2 (KATP) Human KCNJ11 NM_000525 Q14654
    Mouse Kcnj11 NM_010602 Q61743
    Rat Kcnj11 NM_031358 P70673
    KIR7.1 Human KCNJ13 NM_002242 O60928
    Mouse Kcnj13 NM_008428 P97794
    Rat Kcnj13 NM_053608 O70617