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※ 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 9 genes.  Reviewed (9 or Unreviewed (0

No.StatusiEKPD IDEnsemble Gene IDUniProt AccessionGene Name
1
iEKPD-Ors-0879
Os07g0572800
Q0D598
WNK1
2
iEKPD-Ors-0590
Os05g0108300
Q65X23
WNK2
3
iEKPD-Ors-0815
Os07g0185000
Q0D847
WNK3
4
iEKPD-Ors-0301
Os02g0672800
Q6EU49
WNK4
5
iEKPD-Ors-0884
Os07g0584100
Q0D541
WNK5
6
iEKPD-Ors-1129
Os11g0160300
Q2RA93
WNK6
7
iEKPD-Ors-1121
Os11g0114600
Q2RBE3
WNK7
8
iEKPD-Ors-1222
Os12g0114100
Q2QYL8
WNK8
9
iEKPD-Ors-1231
Os12g0162100
Q2QXC6
WNK9