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Biology

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Inward-rectifier potassium channel Inward-rectifier potassium channels (Kir, IRK) are a specific lipid-gated subset of potassium channels. To date, seven subfamilies have been identified in various mammalian cell types, plants, and bacteria. They are activated by phosphatidylino ...
Kir *
Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs), are a family of type I transmembrane glycoproteins expressed on the plasma membrane of natural killer (NK) cells and a minority of T cells. At least 15 genes and 2 pseudogenes encoding KIR map ...
, a receptor protein expressed on the surface of natural killer cells and some T-cells


Bodies of water

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Kir (river) The Kir ( sq, Kir or ''Kiri'') is a river in northern Albania that first flows south-southwest and then southwest out of the North Albanian Alps and enters a distributary of the Drin just below Shkodër. In the upper reaches the river cuts the ...
, in northern Albania * Kir Lake, near Dijon, France


People

* Kir Fard, Armenian nobleman of the 12th–13th centuries * Kir Nesis (1934–2003), Russian biologist *
Kir Bulychev Kir Bulychev (russian: Кир Булычёв ''Kir Bulychyov 18 October 1934 – 5 September 2003) is a pen name of Igor Vsevolodovich Mozheiko (И́горь Все́володович Може́йко), a Soviet Russian science fiction writer, ...
, Russian writer * Félix Kir (1876–1968), priest in the French Resistance *Kir, a character in ''
Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its cha ...
''


Places

*Republic of
Kiribati Kiribati (), officially the Republic of Kiribati ( gil, ibaberikiKiribati),Kiribati
''The Wor ...
in the central Pacific (ISO code: KIR) *
Kir of Moab Kir of Moab is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as one of the two main strongholds of Moab, the other being Ar. It is probably the same as the city called Kir-haresh, Kir-hareseth ( he, קִיר-חֲרֶשֶׂת; ), and Kir-heres ( he, קִיר חָר ...
, biblical stronghold *
Land of Kir The Land of Kir is a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, where the Arameans are said to have originated from. It is also the place to which Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria carried the Aramean captives after he had taken the city of Damascus and ...
, biblical location


Transport

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Katihar Junction railway station Katihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is an A Category railway station of Division. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by th ...
, Bihar; station code KIR *
Kerry Airport Kerry Airport ( gle, Aerfort Chiarraí; ), often called Farranfore Airport, is an international airport in Farranfore, County Kerry, Ireland. It is north of the Ring of Kerry and southeast of the county's capital Tralee. Passenger services a ...
, Ireland (IATA code: KIR) *
Kirkby railway station Kirkby railway station is situated in Kirkby, Merseyside, England. The station is an interchange between Merseyrail services from Liverpool Central and Northern services from Manchester Victoria via Wigan Wallgate. It is situated 7.5 miles (12 ...
, Merseyside, England; National Rail station code KIR


Other

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Kir (cocktail) The Kir is a French cocktail made with a measure of crème de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with white wine. In France it is usually drunk as an apéritif before a meal or snack. It was originally made with Bourgogne Aligoté, a whit ...
, alcoholic beverage * Kyrgyz language (ISO code: kir) *
Krajowa Izba Rozliczeniowa Craiova (, also , ), is Romania's 6th Cities in Romania, largest city and capital of Dolj County, and situated near the east bank of the river Jiu River, Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximatel ...
, an
automated clearing house An automated clearing house (ACH) is a computer-based electronic network for processing transactions, usually domestic low value payments, between participating financial institutions. It may support both credit transfers and direct debits. T ...
in Poland


See also

* Kirs (disambiguation) * Kyr {{Disambig, geo