Oryza punctata      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-Orp-1128
OPUNC11G00810
A0A0E0MBP6
2
iEKPD-Orp-1227
OPUNC12G03610
A0A0E0MJX7
3
iEKPD-Orp-0293
OPUNC02G25220
A0A0E0K3H5
4330286
4
iEKPD-Orp-0589
OPUNC05G00560
A0A0E0KXL2
4337579
5
iEKPD-Orp-0828
OPUNC07G05330
A0A0E0LHY1
4342585
6
iEKPD-Orp-0881
OPUNC07G18380
A0A0E0LMH2
4343678
7
iEKPD-Orp-0885
OPUNC07G19060
A0A0E0LMQ6
4343738
8
iEKPD-Orp-1135
OPUNC11G03620
A0A0E0MCR8
4349847