Anti-KCNJ5 antibody produced in rabbit

KCNJ5 (potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J, member 5) is an inward rectifier K⁺ channel 4, which is activated by G-protein. This protein is also called Kir3.4, and is expressed in zona glomerulosa, and forms either homotetramers or heterotetramers with Kir3.1 (KCNJ3), Kir3.2 (KCNJ6) or Kir3.3 (KCNJ9). The pore of this channel has a GYG motif at its narrowest position, which acts as a selectivity filter against K⁺. KCNJ5 contains four subunits, with each of them spanning the membrane twice. The pore is present in between the four subunits. This gene is localized to human chromosome 11q24.

G protein-activated inward rectifier potassium channel 4 recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

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KCNJ5 (potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J, member 5) is a channel that acts as a filter to reduce the K⁺ selectivity of cells. This leads to the movement of Na⁺ ions inside the cell, causing depolarization, which eventually results in enhanced synthesis of aldosterone. Hyperpolarization of membrane by this channel leads to inhibition of prolactin secretion by pituitary lactotropes, when acted upon by dopamine. Mutations in this gene are associated with familial hyperaldosteronism type III (FH-III), and are also involved in the pathophysiology of sporadic aldosterone-producing adenomas. Polymorphisms in this gene are linked to common as well as rare forms of primary aldosteronism. Mutations in KCNJ5 might also be linked with unilateral adrenal hyperplasia. Polymorphisms in this gene are also associated with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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