{"symbol":"KCNJ8","synonyms":["UKATP-1","KIR6.1"],"name":"potassium channel, inwardly rectifying subfamily J, member 8","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 has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell, is controlled by G-proteins. Defects in this gene may be a cause of J-wave syndromes and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). [provided by RefSeq, May 2012]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":3764,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/3764","proteins":[{"symbol":"KCNJ8_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/KCNJ8_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Ion channels","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Ion+channels"}]}