| Literature DB >> 19458126 |
Abstract
The discovery of the renal outer medullary K+ channel (ROMK, K(ir)1.1), the founding member of the inward-rectifying K+ channel (K(ir)) family, by Ho and Hebert in 1993 revolutionized our understanding of potassium channel biology and renal potassium handling. Because of the central role that ROMK plays in the regulation of salt and potassium homeostasis, considerable efforts have been invested in understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms. Here we provide a comprehensive guide to ROMK, spanning from the physiology in the kidney to the organization and regulation by intracellular factors to the structural basis of its function at the atomic level.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2009 PMID: 19458126 PMCID: PMC2775575 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00181.2009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Physiol Renal Physiol ISSN: 1522-1466