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Wnk3 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Wnk3
  • Name
    WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 3
  • Synonyms
    Prkwnk3, PRKWNK3, Wnk3, Wnk3-ps
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:2652875
    NCBI Gene: 279561
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    1 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    ChrX:149981074-150103148 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome X, 68.46 cM
  • Mapping Data
    1 experiment
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    1918 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_2652875
protein coding gene ChrX:149951774-150103190 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0036176
protein coding gene ChrX:148905353-149065414 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0036152
protein coding gene ChrX:148121620-148264628 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0036078
protein coding gene ChrX:152898189-153054936 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0036143
protein coding gene ChrX:146310749-146460053 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0035851
protein coding gene ChrX:149115781-149269442 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0036668
protein coding gene ChrX:153171696-153299439 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0033492
protein coding gene ChrX:139871710-140002630 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0035142
protein coding gene ChrX:128586794-128703546 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0035828
protein coding gene ChrX:157663080-157824915 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0035986
protein coding gene ChrX:147196835-147360354 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0035920
protein coding gene ChrX:146340322-146485517 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0036077
protein coding gene ChrX:150019171-150138036 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0035956
protein coding gene ChrX:165803371-165947328 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0036703
protein coding gene ChrX:148440597-148559486 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0034836
protein coding gene ChrX:125525287-125680037 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0034662
protein coding gene ChrX:129048782-129165328 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0035277
protein coding gene ChrX:146511891-146661838 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    WNK3, WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 3
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    WNK3, WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 3
  • Synonyms
    MRXS2, PRKWNK3, PRS
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 65267
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q9BYP7
    UniProt: Q9BYP7

  • Chr Location
    Xp11.22; chrX:54192823-54358900 (-)  GRCh38

Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human WNK3 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    4 phenotypes from 2 alleles in 2 genetic backgrounds
    1 images
    15 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Mice homozygous for a knock-out allele exhibit lower blood pressure when fed a low-salt diet.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000041245 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 122075 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000184392 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 5394 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000139037 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1757 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 8
      cDNA 8

      Microarray probesets 3
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:2182463
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 45
      Developmental Gene Expression 1
      Gene Ontology 12
      Phenotypes 15
    • Earliest
      J:86696 Zambrowicz BP, et al., Wnk1 kinase deficiency lowers blood pressure in mice: a gene-trap screen to identify potential targets for therapeutic intervention. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2003 Nov 25;100(24):14109-14
    • Latest
      J:315133 Lim WM, et al., WNK3 Maintains the GABAergic Inhibitory Tone, Synaptic Excitation and Neuronal Excitability via Regulation of KCC2 Cotransporter in Mature Neurons. Front Mol Neurosci. 2021;14:762142

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    last database update
    11/12/2024
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory