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ROMK

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KCNJ1
Identifiers
AliasesKCNJ1,KIR1.1, ROMK, ROMK1, potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 1, potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 1
External IDsOMIM:600359;MGI:1927248;HomoloGene:56764;GeneCards:KCNJ1;OMA:KCNJ1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_153767
NM_000220
NM_153764
NM_153765
NM_153766

NM_001168354
NM_019659

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000211
NP_722448
NP_722449
NP_722450
NP_722451

NP_001161826
NP_062633

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 128.84 – 128.87 MbChr 9: 32.28 – 32.31 Mb
PubMedsearch[3][4]
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Therenal outer medullary potassium channel(ROMK) is an ATP-dependentpotassium channel(Kir1.1) that transports potassium out of cells. It plays an important role in potassium recycling in thethick ascending limb(TAL) and potassiumsecretionin thecortical collecting duct(CCD) of thenephron.In humans, ROMK is encoded by theKCNJ1(potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 1)gene.[5][6][7]Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[8]

Function

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Potassium channelsare present in most mammalian cells, where they participate in a wide range of physiologic responses. The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein andinward-rectifiertype potassium channel. It is inhibited by internalATPand probably plays an important role in potassium homeostasis. The encoded protein has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell, which has (hence the term "inwardly rectifying" referring to corresponding currents in electrophysiology, but has limited physiological relevance).[8]ROMK was identified as the pore-forming component of themitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium(mitoKATP) channel, known to play a critical role incardioprotectionagainstischemic-reperfusion injuryin the heart[9]as well as in the protection againsthypoxia-induced brain injuryfromstrokeor otherischemicattacks.

Klothois abeta-glucuronidase-like enzyme that activates ROMK by removal ofsialic acid.[10][11]

Clinical significance

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Mutations in this gene have been associated with antenatalBartter syndrome,which is characterized by salt wasting, hypokalemic alkalosis, hypercalciuria, and low blood pressure.[8]

Role in hypokalemia and magnesium deficiency

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The ROMK channels are inhibited by magnesium in the nephron's normal physiologic state. In states of hypokalemia (a state of potassium deficiency), concurrent magnesium deficiency results in a state of hypokalemia that may be more difficult to correct with potassium replacement alone. This may be directly due to decreased inhibition of the outward potassium current in states where magnesium is low. Conversely, magnesium deficiency alone is not likely to cause a state of hypokalemia.[12]Sgk1 kinase has also been reported to phosphorylate ROMK, resulting in an increase of channels on the apical surface of the distal tubule.[13]Sgk1 is in turn regulated by the mineralocorticoid receptor such an effect may contribute to the kaliuretic action of aldosterone.

References

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  1. ^abcGRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000151704Ensembl,May 2017
  2. ^abcGRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000041248Ensembl,May 2017
  3. ^"Human PubMed Reference:".National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^"Mouse PubMed Reference:".National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^Ho K, Nichols CG, Lederer WJ, Lytton J, Vassilev PM, Kanazirska MV, Hebert SC (March 1993). "Cloning and expression of an inwardly rectifying ATP-regulated potassium channel".Nature.362(6415): 31–8.Bibcode:1993Natur.362...31H.doi:10.1038/362031a0.PMID7680431.S2CID4332298.
  6. ^Yano H, Philipson LH, Kugler JL, Tokuyama Y, Davis EM, Le Beau MM, Nelson DJ, Bell GI, Takeda J (May 1994). "Alternative splicing of human inwardly rectifying K+ channel ROMK1 mRNA".Molecular Pharmacology.45(5): 854–60.PMID8190102.
  7. ^Kubo Y, Adelman JP, Clapham DE, Jan LY, Karschin A, Kurachi Y, Lazdunski M, Nichols CG, Seino S, Vandenberg CA (December 2005). "International Union of Pharmacology. LIV. Nomenclature and molecular relationships of inwardly rectifying potassium channels".Pharmacological Reviews.57(4): 509–26.doi:10.1124/pr.57.4.11.PMID16382105.S2CID11588492.
  8. ^abc"Entrez Gene: potassium inwardly-rectifying channel".
  9. ^Foster DB, Ho AS, Rucker J, Garlid AO, Chen L, Sidor A, Garlid KD, O'Rourke B (August 2012)."Mitochondrial ROMK channel is a molecular component of mitoK(ATP)".Circulation Research.111(4): 446–54.doi:10.1161/circresaha.112.266445.PMC3560389.PMID22811560.
  10. ^Cha SK, Ortega B, Kurosu H, Rosenblatt KP, Kuro-O M, Huang CL (2008)."Removal of sialic acid involving Klotho causes cell-surface retention of TRPV5 channel via binding to galectin-1".Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.105(28): 9805–9810.Bibcode:2008PNAS..105.9805C.doi:10.1073/pnas.0803223105.PMC2474477.PMID18606998.
  11. ^Huang CL (2010)."Regulation of ion channels by secreted Klotho: mechanisms and implications".Kidney International.77(10): 855–860.doi:10.1038/ki.2010.73.PMID20375979.
  12. ^Huang CL, Kuo E (October 2007)."Mechanism of hypokalemia in magnesium deficiency".Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.18(10): 2649–2652.doi:10.1681/asn.2007070792.PMID17804670.
  13. ^Yoo D, Kim BY, Campo C, Nance L, King A, Maouyo D, Welling PA (June 2003)."Cell surface expression of the ROMK (Kir 1.1) channel is regulated by the aldosterone-induced kinase, SGK-1, and protein kinase A".The Journal of Biological Chemistry.278(25): 23066–23075.doi:10.1074/jbc.M212301200.PMID12684516.

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