Aquaporin

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alternativeName water channel protein
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sjögren's_syndrome
gptkb:nephrogenic_diabetes_insipidus
glaucoma
brain edema
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Peter_Agre
gptkbp:energyEfficiency no ATP required
gptkbp:essentialResidues NPA motif
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1992
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:cell_membrane
gptkb:Bacteria
animals
plants
gptkbp:function water transport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aquaporin
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~28 kDa
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
gptkbp:permeableTo selective for water
some permeable to glycerol
gptkbp:poreDiameter ~2.8 Å
gptkbp:proteinFamily gptkb:AQP
gptkbp:publicTransit passive
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:vasopressin
gptkbp:roleInBrain cerebrospinal fluid homeostasis
gptkbp:roleInEye lens transparency
gptkbp:roleInFatTissue glycerol transport
gptkbp:roleInKidney urine concentration
gptkbp:roleInLiver ammonia detoxification
gptkbp:roleInLung airway hydration
gptkbp:roleInPlants regulate water uptake
gptkbp:roleInRedBloodCells water homeostasis
gptkbp:roleInSalivaryGlands saliva secretion
gptkbp:roleInSkin skin hydration
gptkbp:roleInTestis sperm maturation
gptkbp:structure tetramer
gptkbp:subspecies AQP4
AQP3
AQP1
AQP10
AQP11
AQP12
AQP2
AQP5
AQP6
AQP7
AQP8
AQP9
gptkbp:transmembraneDomains 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Membrane_Channels
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7