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barttin CLCNK type accessory subunit beta

A BSND gene provides instructions for making a protein called barttin. This protein is found primarily in the kidneys, where it attaches (binds) to two specific chloride channels: ClC-Ka (produced from the CLCNKA gene) and ClC-Kb (produced from the CLCNKB gene). The ClC-Ka and ClC-Kb channels transport charged atoms of chlorine (chloride ions) out of kidney cells.

Normal function

A BSND gene provides instructions for making a protein called barttin. This protein is found primarily in the kidneys, where it attaches (binds) to two specific chloride channels: ClC-Ka (produced from the CLCNKA gene) and ClC-Kb (produced from the CLCNKB gene). The ClC-Ka and ClC-Kb channels transport charged atoms of chlorine (chloride ions) out of kidney cells.

Barttin is essential for the normal placement of ClC-Ka and ClC-Kb channels in the cell membrane. It also regulates the channels' stability and function. The transport of chloride ions is part of the mechanism by which the kidneys reabsorb salt (sodium chloride or NaCl) from the urine back into the bloodstream. The retention of salt affects the body's fluid levels and helps maintain blood pressure.

Barttin, ClC-Ka, and ClC-Kb are also found in the inner ear, where they play a role in normal hearing.

Conditions referring to this gene or chromosome

Other names

BART

Bartter syndrome, infantile, with sensorineural deafness (Barttin)

barttin

barttin CLCNK-type chloride channel accessory beta subunit

BSND_HUMAN

deafness, autosomal recessive 73

DFNB73

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