ROMK

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potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 1
Identifiers
Symbol KCNJ1
Entrez 3758
HUGO 6255
OMIM 600359
RefSeq NM_000220
UniProt P48048
Other data
Locus Chr. 11 q24

ROMK is an acronym for the Renal Outer Medullary Potassium channel. This is an ATP-dependent potassium channel (Kir1.1) that transports potassium out of cells.

It plays an important role in potassium recycling in the thick ascending limb (TAL) and potassium secretion in the cortical collecting duct (CCD) of the nephron.

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