ATP-Sensitive Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel 11

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 11 (390 aa, ~44 kDa) is encoded by the human KCNJ11 gene. This protein is involved in potassium ion transport and, as part of the ATP-potassium channel complex with sulfonylurea receptor (SUR; ABCC8) in pancreatic beta cells, the regulation of glucose-induced insulin secretion.

**Synonyms:** - Inward Rectifier K(+) Channel Kir6.2 - Inwardly Rectifying Potassium Channel KIR6.2 - Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel Subfamily J Member 11 - KCNJ11 - Kir6.2 - Potassium Channel, Inwardly Rectifying Subfamily J Member 11 - Potassium Inwardly Rectifying Channel Subfamily J Member 11 - Potassium Inwardly-Rectifying Channel Subfamily J Member 11 - Potassium Voltage-Gated Channel Subfamily J Member 11