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G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channels MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channels
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.157.530.400.600.450.500
D12.776.543.550.450.750.450.500
D12.776.543.585.400.750.450.500
Unique ID
D051676
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051676
Scope Note
A family of inwardly-rectifying potassium channels that are activated by PERTUSSIS TOXIN sensitive G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS. GIRK potassium channels are primarily activated by the complex of GTP-BINDING PROTEIN BETA SUBUNITS and GTP-BINDING PROTEIN GAMMA SUBUNITS.
Entry Term(s)
G Protein-Activated Potassium Channels
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel 1
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel 2
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel 3
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel 4
GIRK Potassium Channels
GIRK1 Potassium Channel
GIRK2 Potassium Channel
GIRK3 Potassium Channel
GIRK4 Potassium Channel
Kir3 Potassium Channels
Kir3.1 Potassium Channel
Kir3.2 Potassium Channel
Kir3.3 Potassium Channel
Kir3.4 Potassium Channel
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2006; G PROTEIN-COUPLED INWARDLY-RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNELS was indexed under POTASSIUM CHANNELS, INWARDLY RECTIFYING 2005, & under POTASSIUM CHANNELS 1995-2004, & under MEMBRANE PROTEINS 1993-1994; G PROTEIN-COUPLED INWARDLY-RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL 1, G PROTEIN-COUPLED INWARDLY-RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL 2, G PROTEIN-COUPLED INWARDLY-RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL 3, & G PROTEIN-COUPLED INWARDLY-RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL 4 were indexed under POTASSIUM CHANNELS, INWARDLY RECTIFYING 2004-2005
History Note
2006(1993)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2016/07/01
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channels Preferred
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel 2 Narrower
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel 1 Narrower
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel 3 Narrower
G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channel 4 Narrower
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