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WNK4 - WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 4 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as PHA2B; PRKWNK4

Gene ID: 65266 | Gene type: protein coding

About WNK4

Cytogenetic location: 17q21.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 17:42,780,610-42,797,066 (from NCBI)

This gene has 6 transcripts (splice variants), 247 orthologues, 6 paralogues and is associated with 2 phenotypes. Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 12.8), prostate (RPKM 5.7) and 6 other tissues.

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]

WNK4 Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001321299.2 NP_001308228.1 serine/threonine-protein kinase WNK4 isoform 2
NM_032387.5 NP_115763.2 serine/threonine-protein kinase WNK4 isoform 1

WNK4 Protein Structure

Pkinase

Pkinase: Protein kinase domain (179 - 432)

OSR1_C

OSR1_C: Oxidative-stress-responsive kinase 1 C-terminal domain (453 - 489)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

serine/threonine-protein kinase WNK4

protein kinase lysine-deficient 4

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Type Iib

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2b

PHA2B

Pseudohypoaldosteronism 2b

Pseudohypoaldosteronism
Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 3

Gordon Syndrome

DA3

Distal Arthrogryposis Type 3

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita, Distal, Type Iia

Camptodactyly, Cleft Palate, And Clubfoot

Camptodactyly-Cleft Palate-Clubfoot Syndrome

Distal Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Type Iia

Arthrogryposis Distal Type 3

Distal Arthrogryposis Type Iia

Arthrogryposis, Distal, 3

Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Type Ii

Metabolic Acidosis
Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic, Type Iia

Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2

Hsan2

HSAN2A

Morvan Disease

Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic Neuropathy Type Ii

Neurogenic Acroosteolysis

Hsan Iia

Hsn2a

Hsn Iia

Neuropathy, Progressive Sensory, Of Children

Neuropathy, Congenital Sensory

Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic, Type Ii

Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2a

Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic Neuropathy Type Iia

Hsanii

Congenital Sensory Neuropathy

Hsan Type Ii

Morvan Syndrome

Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic, Type 2a

Morvan'S Disease

Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory, Type Iia

Acroosteolysis, Neurogenic

Acroosteolysis, Giaccai Type

Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory Radicular, Autosomal Recessive

Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2

Giaccai Type Acroosteolysis

Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 2

Hereditary Sensory Radicular Neuropathy, Recessive Form

Hsan2b

Hsan2c

Hsan2d

Hsn Type Ii

Autosomal Recessive Sensory Radicular Neuropathy

Limbic Encephalitis-Neuromyotonia-Hyperhidrosis-Polyneuropathy Syndrome

Morvan Fibrillary Chorea

Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic, 2a

Acroosteolysis Giaccai Type

Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type Iia

Hereditary Sensory Radicular Neuropathy Autosomal Recessive

Progressive Sensory Neuropathy Of Children

Neuropathy Congenital Sensory

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Neuropathy, Sensory And Autonomic, Hereditary, Type Iia

Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy, Type 2

Hereditary Motor And Sensory-Neuropathy Type Ii

Sensory Neuropathy, Hereditary

Neuropathy, Hereditary Sensory And Autonomic, Type Iib

Renal Tubular Transport Disease

Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors

Inborn Renal Tubular Transport Disorder

Hypertension, Essential

Essential Hypertension

Hypertension

High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To

Hypertensive Disease

Primary Hypertension

EHT

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential, Susceptibility To

Hyperpiesia

Idiopathic Hypertension

Hypertensive Disorder

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 3

Hypertension, Essential 3

Hypertension, Essential, Salt-Sensitive

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 6

Hypertension, Essential 6

Hypertension, Salt-Sensitive Essential

Hypertension, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 4

Hypertension, Essential 4

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 2

Hypertension, Essential 2

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 1

Hypertension, Essential 1

Hypertension, Essential, Susceptibility To, 5

Hypertension, Essential 5

Htn

Vascular Hypertensive Disorder

Systemic Primary Arterial Hypertension

Hbp - [High Blood Pressure]

Systemic Arterial Hypertensive Disorder

Elevated Blood Pressure

Arterial Hypertension Nos

Hypertension Nos

Benign Hypertension

Systemic Arterial Hypertension

Systemic Hypertension

Artery Htn

Benign Htn

Vascular Htn

Vascular Hypertension

Cholesterol Hypertension

Cholesterol Htn

Idiopathic Htn

Malignant Hypertension

Malignant Htn

Raised Blood Pressure

Cardiovascular Hypertension

Primary Htn - [Hypertension]

High Arterial Tension

High Blood Pressure Disorder

Ht - [Hypertension]

Htn - [Hypertension]

Hypertensive Vascular Disease

Hypertensive Vascular Degeneration

46,Xy Sex Reversal 6

SRXY6

46,Xy Sex Reversal, Partial Or Complete, Map3k1-Related

46,Xy Gonadal Dysgenesis, Partial Or Complete, Map3k1-Related

46xy Sex Reversal 6

46,Xy Gonadal Dysgenesis Partial Or Complete Map3k1-Related

46,Xy Sex Reversal Partial Or Complete Map3k1-Related

Gitelman Syndrome

Familial Hypokalemia-Hypomagnesemia

Hypomagnesemia-Hypokalemia, Primary Renotubular, With Hypocalciuria

Potassium And Magnesium Depletion

GTLMNS

Gitelman'S Syndrome

Gs

Hypokalemia-Hypomagnesemia, Primary Renotubular, With Hypocalciuria

Tubular Hypomagnesemia-Hypokalemia With Hypocalcuria

Bartter Syndrome Gitelman Variant

Bartter Syndrome Hypocalciuric Variant

Primary Renotubular Hypomagnesemia-Hypokalemia With Hypocalciuria

Cowden Syndrome 5

CWS5

Cowden Syndrome, Type 5

Liddle Syndrome 1

Liddle Syndrome

Pseudoaldosteronism

Liddle'S Syndrome

LIDLS1

Lidls

Pseudohyperaldosteronism

Pseudoprimary Hyperaldosteronism

Pseudohyperaldosteronism Type 1

Liddles Syndrome

Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess

Cortisol 11-Beta-Ketoreductase Deficiency

Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome

AME

Ame1

11-Beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Deficiency Type 2

Ulick Syndrome

Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome, Apparent

Syndrome Of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess

Ame 1

11 Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 Deficiency

Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Type I, Autosomal Dominant

Autosomal Dominant Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1

PHA1A

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type I, Autosomal Dominant

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1 Autosomal Dominant

Renal Pha1

Renal Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1

Pha I, Autosomal Dominant

Autosomal Dominant Pha 1

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1, Dominant

Autosomal Dominant Pha1

Pseudohypoaldosteronism 1, Autosomal Dominant

Pha Type I, Autosomal Dominant

Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Type I, Autosomal Recessive

Autosomal Recessive Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1

PHA1B

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1

Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Type I

Generalized Pha1

Generalized Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1 Autosomal Recessive

Pha1

Pseudohypoaldosteronism

Pha I, Autosomal Recessive

Autosomal Recessive Pha 1

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 1, Recessive

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type I

Autosomal Recessive Pha1

Pha Type 1

Pseudohypoaldosteronism 1, Autosomal Recessive

Multisystem Pseudohypoaldosteronism

Pha Type I, Autosomal Recessive

Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type I, Autosomal Recessive

Hyperaldosteronism, Familial, Type I

Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism

Gra

Familial Hyperaldosteronism Type 1

Hyperaldosteronism, Familial Type 1

HALD1

Fh I

Glucocorticoid-Suppressible Hyperaldosteronism

Gsh

Acth-Dependent Hyperaldosteronism Syndrome

Aldosteronism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable

Dexamethasone Sensitive Hypertension

Glucocorticoid Sensitive Hypertension

Familial Hyperaldosteronism Type I

Fh1

Aldosteronism, Sensitive To Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone-Sensitive Hypertension

Fh-I

Glucocorticoid-Sensitive Hypertension

Hyperaldosteronism, Familial, 1

Aldosteronism Sensitive To Dexamethasone

Familial Hyperaldosteronism 1

Fh Type 1

Familial Aldosteronism Type I

Acrokeratosis Verruciformis

Acrokeratosis Verruciformis Of Hopf

Hopf Disease

AKV

Akv Of Hopf

Bartter Disease

Bartter Syndrome

Bartter'S Syndrome

Aldosteronism With Hyperplasia Of The Adrenal Cortex

Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria

Potassium Wasting

Juxtaglomerular Hyperplasia With Secondary Aldosteronism

Renal Tubular Normotensive Hypokalemic Alkalosis With Hypercalciuria

Salt-Losing Tubular Disorder, Henle'S Loop Type

Salt-Wasting Tubulopathy, Henle'S Loop Type

Bartters Syndrome

Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia

Familial Benign Hypercalcemia

Fbh

Fbhh

Fhh

Familial Benign Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia

Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia, Familial, Type 1

Seizures, Sensorineural Deafness, Ataxia, Mental Retardation, And Electrolyte Imbalance

Sesame Syndrome

East Syndrome

SESAMES

Epilepsy, Ataxia, Sensorineural Deafness And Tubulopathy

Seizures, Sensorineural Deafness, Ataxia, Mental Retardation And Electrolyte Imbalance

Epilepsy-Ataxia-Sensorineural Deafness-Tubulopathy Syndrome

Seizures-Sensorineural Deafness-Ataxia-Intellectual Disability-Electrolyte Imbalance Syndrome

Epilepsy, Ataxia, Sensorineural Deafness, And Tubulopathy

Seizures - Sensorineural Deafness - Ataxia - Intellectual Disability - Electrolyte Imbalance

Epilepsy-Ataxia-Sensorineural Hearing Loss-Tubulopathy Syndrome

Seizures-Sensorineural Hearing Loss-Ataxia-Intellectual Disability-Electrolyte Imbalance Syndrome

Seizures, Sensorineural Deafness, Ataxia, Intellectual Disability, And Electrolyte Imbalance

Epilepsy Ataxia Sensorineural Deafness And Tubulopathy

Seizures, Sensorineural Deafness, Ataxia, Intellectual Disability, And Electrolyte Imbalance Syndrome

Renal Tubular Acidosis

Acidosis Renal Tubular

Acidosis, Renal Tubular

Lightwood-Albright Syndrome

Lightwood Syndrome

Idiopathic Infantile Hypercalcemia - Mild Form

Kidney Tubular Acidosis

Renal Tubule Acidosis

Kidney Acidosis

Renal Acidosis

Renal Hyperchloremic Acidosis

Rta - [Renal Tubular Acidosis]

Miliaria Rubra

Miliaria

Prickly Heat

Miliaria Crystallina

Conn'S Syndrome

Cushing Syndrome

Hyperaldosteronism

Primary Hyperaldosteronism

Hypercortisolism

Primary Aldosteronism

Cushing'S Syndrome

Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction

Conn Syndrome

Hyperadrenalism

Ectopic Acth Syndrome

Hyperadrenocorticism

Cushing Disease

Cushing'S Disease

Adrenal Cortex Adenoma

Corticotroph Pituitary Adenoma

Pituitary Corticotroph Micro-Adenoma

Pituitary-Dependent Cushing Syndrome

Pituitary Acth Hypersecretion

Acth Syndrome, Ectopic

Acth-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma

Adrenal Hyperfunction Resulting From Pituitary Acth Excess

Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Syndrome

Nodular Primary Adrenocortical Dysplasia

Pituitary Dependent Cushing Syndrome

Pituitary Cushing Syndrome

Pituitary-Dependant Cushing Syndrome

Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism

Pituitary-Dependant Hypercortisolism Disorder

Aldosteronism Primary

Acth Syndrome Ectopic

Adrenal Cushing'S Syndrome

Adrenal Cortical Adenoma

Cushing Syndrome Nos

Cortisol Hypersecretion

Corticoadrenal Hypersecretion

Cushing Syndrome Secondary To Ectopic Acth-Secretion

Ectopic Cushing Syndrome

Hypercortisolism Due To Nonpituitary Tumour

Ectopic Acth - [Adrenocorticotropic Hormone] Secretion

Ectopic Acth - [Adrenocorticotropic Hormone] Secretion Causing Cushing Syndrome

Idiopathic Aldosteronism

Aldosteronism

Primary Aldosteronism Due To Bilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia

Primary Aldosteronism Due To Adrenal Hyperplasia

Hypokalemia

Potassium Deficiency

Potassium Deficiency Disorder

Hypopotassemia

Potassium

Potassium [K] Deficiency

Hypokalaemic Syndrome

Hypopotassaemia

Hypopotassaemia Syndrome

Hypokalaemic

Potassium Depletion

Distal Arthrogryposis

Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita

Arthrogryposis

Congenital Multiple Arthrogryposis

Congenital Arthromyodysplasia

Fibrous Ankylosis Of Multiple Joints

Guerin-Stern Syndrome

Guérin-Stern Syndrome

Myodystrophia Fetalis Deformans

Otto Syndrome

Rocher-Sheldon Syndrome

Rossi Syndrome

Amc

Multiple Congenital Arthrogryposis

Arthrogryposis Syndrome

Arthrogryposis, Distal

Distal Arthrogryposis Syndrome

Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome

Arthrogryposis, Distal, Type 2b

Congenital Multiplex Arthrogryposis

Amyoplasia Congenita

Congenital Amyoplasia

Amc - [Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita]

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Mus musculus WNK4 MGD MGI:1917097
Rattus norvegicus WNK4 RGD RGD:631401
Bos taurus WNK4 VGNC VGNC:36952
Felis catus WNK4 VGNC VGNC:67079
Macaca mulatta WNK4 VGNC VGNC:78963
Others WNK4 NCBI