Oryza glumaepatula      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 10 genes.  Reviewed (0 or Unreviewed (10

No.StatusiEKPD IDEnsemble Gene IDUniProt AccessionGene Name
1
iEKPD-Org-1239
OGLUM11G12170
A0A0E0BIS5
2
iEKPD-Org-1294
OGLUM12G01130
A0A0E0BMY5
3
iEKPD-Org-0302
OGLUM02G28060
A0A0D9YWB1
4330286
4
iEKPD-Org-0613
OGLUM05G00630
A0A0D9ZT92
4337579
5
iEKPD-Org-0863
OGLUM07G04960
A0A0E0AGL1
4342585
6
iEKPD-Org-0918
OGLUM07G19190
A0A0E0ALN8
4343678
7
iEKPD-Org-0922
OGLUM07G19960
A0A0E0ALX9
4343738
8
iEKPD-Org-1204
OGLUM11G03600
A0A0E0BFM1
4349847
9
iEKPD-Org-1292
OGLUM12G00980
A0A0E0BMX0
4351311
10
iEKPD-Org-1303
OGLUM12G04450
A0A0E0BPC6
4351573