{"symbol":"KCNJ16","synonyms":["BIR9","KIR5.1"],"name":"potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J, member 16","description":"Potassium channels are 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 and inward-rectifier type potassium channel. The encoded protein, which tends to allow potassium to flow into rather than out of a cell, can form heterodimers with two other inward-rectifier type potassium channels. It may function in fluid and pH balance regulation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":3773,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/3773","proteins":[{"symbol":"KCJ16_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/KCJ16_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Ion channels","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Ion+channels"}]}