Hordeum vulgare      Other/WNK


※ WNK family introduction

    WNK family kinase are serine/threonine kinase and are classified into Others family. Four genes have been found encoding the WNK kinases in human genome, WNK1-4. WNKs function diversity in different cells and tissues. Studies show that WNKs regulate three sodium transportes, including NKCC2, NCC and ENaC. What's more, WNKs can regulate aldosterone-regulated renal outer medullary potassium channel (ROMK). WNKs can also be regarded as molecular switches that modify tansporter acitvity depending on physiological demands. Furthermore, WNKs also appear to be part of a larger kinase network, such as Ste20-related kinase SPAK and serum and glucocorticoid inducible kinase 1 (SGK1). Mutations or abnormal expression will lead to familial hyperkalemic hypertension (1).

Reference
1. Hoorn, E.J. and Ellison, D.H. (2012) WNK kinases and the kidney. Exp Cell Res, 318, 1020-1026. PMID: 22405999.


There are 6 genes.  Reviewed (0 or Unreviewed (6

No.StatusiEKPD IDEnsemble Gene IDUniProt AccessionGene Name
1
iEKPD-Hov-0932
HORVU5Hr1G046590
A0A287R290
2
iEKPD-Hov-1223
HORVU6Hr1G065020
F2EK49
4330286
3
iEKPD-Hov-0075
HORVU1Hr1G003750
A0A287EHM6
4337579
4
iEKPD-Hov-0318
HORVU2Hr1G037990
A0A287HR50
4343678
5
iEKPD-Hov-0311
HORVU2Hr1G036210
A0A287HPL1
4343738
6
iEKPD-Hov-0991
HORVU5Hr1G081900
A0A287S0U4
4351573