WNK4


Summary: This gene encodes a member of the WNK family of serine-threonine protein kinases. The kinase is part of the tight junction complex in kidney cells, and regulates the balance between NaCl reabsorption and K(+) secretion. The kinase regulates the activities of several types of ion channels, cotransporters, and exchangers involved in electrolyte flux in epithelial cells. Mutations in this gene result in pseudohypoaldosteronism type IIB.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009].

NameOMIM IDEnsembl IDHGNC IDPHARMGKB IDMap Location
WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 4MIM:601844Ensembl:ENSG00000126562HGNC:HGNC:14544PA13487540017q21.2

GO terms in WNK4


Term TypeEvidence TypeGO Term IDGO Des.
BPIBAGO:0006468protein phosphorylation
BPISSGO:0006468protein phosphorylation
BPISSGO:0006811ion transport
BPIEAGO:0006821chloride transport
BPIEAGO:0008104protein localization
BPISSGO:0010766negative regulation of sodium ion transport
BPIBAGO:0032414positive regulation of ion transmembrane transporter activity
BPIBAGO:0035556intracellular signal transduction
BPISSGO:0035556intracellular signal transduction
BPISSGO:0050794regulation of cellular process
BPIMPGO:0050801ion homeostasis
BPIBAGO:0070294renal sodium ion absorption
BPIMPGO:0070294renal sodium ion absorption
BPIMPGO:0072156distal tubule morphogenesis
BPIEAGO:0090188negative regulation of pancreatic juice secretion
CCIBAGO:0005829cytosol
CCISSGO:0005829cytosol
CCISSGO:0005923bicellular tight junction
CCISSGO:0016020membrane
MFIBAGO:0004674protein serine/threonine kinase activity
MFISSGO:0004674protein serine/threonine kinase activity
MFIPIGO:0005515protein binding
MFISSGO:0005524ATP binding
MFIDAGO:0019869chloride channel inhibitor activity

Gene expression in normal tissue: WNK4

Gene-model tissue-cancer distribution: Bubble Plot

Gene-drug pathway distribution

Pathways in WNK4


DatabasePathway IDPathway Des.
reactomeR-HSA-2672351Stimuli-sensing channels
reactomeR-HSA-382551Transport of small molecules
reactomeR-HSA-983712Ion channel transport
pharmgkbPA165984799Diuretics Pathway, Pharmacodynamics

Gene-Drug: Aster Plot


Drug IDDrug NameModel Num.
iGMDRD52Rotenone2
iGMDRD870BRD636101
iGMDRD705Nakiterpiosin4
iGMDRD260FQI-22
iGMDRD121GMX17782
iGMDRD158NSC1415403
iGMDRD137Indisulam2
iGMDRD356PNU-746542
iGMDRD505Pevonedistat2
iGMDRD64Parbendazole2
iGMDRD329Merck603
iGMDRD506Fedratinib4
iGMDRD79Gemcitabine1
iGMDRD345Compound 10b [PMID: 11504634]3
iGMDRD420Leucascandrolide A2
iGMDRD151CHM-14
iGMDRD634SCHEMBL26080412
iGMDRD511CHEMBL3993793
iGMDRD435BI-25364
iGMDRD901ELCPK4
iGMDRD177Teniposide3
iGMDRD123Isoevodiamine2
iGMDRD394BX-7954
iGMDRD351GW843682X3
iGMDRD314Tanespimycin2
iGMDRD193Fqi12

Gene in drug-gene network: Network Plot

Gene-drug targets distribution

Gene Structure: PDB

Models in WNK4

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