Xiphophorus maculatus      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 7 genes.  Reviewed (0 or Unreviewed (7

No.StatusiEKPD IDEnsemble Gene IDUniProt AccessionGene Name
1
iEKPD-Xim-0112
ENSXMAG00000003487.1
M3ZMS4
2
iEKPD-Xim-1545
ENSXMAG00000009139.1
M4A3X4
3
iEKPD-Xim-0439
ENSXMAG00000013956.1
M4AHN6
4
iEKPD-Xim-0537
ENSXMAG00000017093.1
M4ARP4
5
iEKPD-Xim-0553
ENSXMAG00000017625.1
M4AT69
6
iEKPD-Xim-0547
ENSXMAG00000017487.1
M4ASU5
WNK2 (1 of many)
7
iEKPD-Xim-0331
ENSXMAG00000010810.1
M4A8N9
WNK3