Oryza glaberrima      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 8 genes.  Reviewed (0 or Unreviewed (8

No.StatusiEKPD IDEnsemble Gene IDUniProt AccessionGene Name
1
iEKPD-Orz-0802
ORGLA07G0045800
I1Q8L6
2
iEKPD-Orz-1178
ORGLA12G0006000
I1R3F4
3
iEKPD-Orz-0256
ORGLA02G0237200
I1P316
4330286
4
iEKPD-Orz-0571
ORGLA05G0006300
I1PRR5
4337579
5
iEKPD-Orz-0883
ORGLA07G0251000
I1QEG8
4343678
6
iEKPD-Orz-0841
ORGLA07G0154300
I1QBQ1
4343738
7
iEKPD-Orz-1102
ORGLA11G0036300
I1QXX1
4349847
8
iEKPD-Orz-1188
ORGLA12G0036500
I1R4A9
4351573