VU591 is a Potassium Inwardly-Rectifying Channel (KCNJ1 or ROMK) specific inhibitor (IC50 = 240 nM) that is closely related to VU590. Unlike VU590, VU591 does not inhibit Kir7.1. The compound has a modest effect on Kir6.2/SUR1, causing 17% inhibition at 10 uM.
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Uromodulin, the most abundant protein in normal urine, is produced by cells lining the thick ascending limb (TAL) of the loop of Henle. Uromodulin regulates the activity of the potassium channel ROMK in TAL cells. Common variants in KCNJ1, the