AQP8

Gene

AQP8

Protein

Aquaporin-8

Organism

Milnesium tardigradum

Length

342 amino acids

Function

Aquaglyceroporin that may modulate the water content and osmolytes during anhydrobiosis (PubMed:23761966).

Similarity

Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family.

Mass

37.279 kDa

Sequence

MSTAESRNHYKEVPTIEHYSEAIGITNRKKMDWRGWLRKSTLVRSQLIRGCMAEFLAVFVLMVFIEGSAATAIFTNRRQDILFGSISSGLGVAMAVYVAGGVSGAFLNPAVALAFAVLGKLSWKNCIFYMISQYLAAFVASCTMFAYLYEALNNFDGGERQMFGPNGTAHIWSTYPQPFLSPHTAFADQVFCTAILLIVVLAMCDSKNWKPHNGFLPIAIGLLIITISCTLSYNAGAAMNPSRDLAPRFFSYLAGYGTEPFGVKGYTWFFVPVLGSHCGAIIGGAIYQLFIGGQWPDDTSDTNSVSSMSYNEDNSTLTKRKQVSNIVHDSKGAKGSSTAPVN

Protein

Aquaporin-8: AQP8

Gene

Aqp8

Protein

Aquaporin-8

Organism

Rattus norvegicus

Length

263 amino acids

Function

Forms a water-specific channel; mercury-sensitive. It may have an important role in spermatogenesis, in fertilization, and in the secretion of pancreatic juice and saliva.

Similarity

Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family.

Mass

28.055 kDa

Sequence

MSGEQTPMCSMDLREIKGKETNMADSYHGMSWYEQYIQPCVVELLGSALFIFIGCLSVIENSPNTGLLQPALAHGLALGLIIATLGNISGGHFNPAVSLAVTLVGGLKTMLLIPYWVSQLFGGMIGAALAKVVSPEERFWNASGAAFAIVQEQEQVAEALGVEIVMTMLLVLAVCMGAVNEKTMGPLAPFSIGFSVIVDILAGGGISGACMNPARAFGPAVMAGYWDFHWIYWLGPLLAGLFVGLLIRLFIGDEKTRLILKSR

Protein

Aquaporin-8: Aqp8

Gene

AQP8

Protein

Aquaporin-8

Organism

Homo sapiens

Length

261 amino acids

Function

Forms a water-specific channel; mercury-sensitive. Not permeable to glycerol or urea.

Similarity

Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family.

Mass

27.381 kDa

Sequence

MSGEIAMCEPEFGNDKAREPSVGGRWRVSWYERFVQPCLVELLGSALFIFIGCLSVIENGTDTGLLQPALAHGLALGLVIATLGNISGGHFNPAVSLAAMLIGGLNLVMLLPYWVSQLLGGMLGAALAKAVSPEERFWNASGAAFVTVQEQGQVAGALVAEIILTTLLALAVCMGAINEKTKGPLAPFSIGFAVTVDILAGGPVSGGCMNPARAFGPAVVANHWNFHWIYWLGPLLAGLLVGLLIRCFIGDGKTRLILKAR

Protein

Aquaporin-8: AQP8

Gene

Aqp8

Protein

Aquaporin-8

Organism

Mus musculus

Length

261 amino acids

Function

Forms a water-specific channel; mercury-sensitive. Also permeable to urea but not to glycerol.

Similarity

Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family.

Mass

27.797 kDa

Sequence

MSGEQTPMCSMDLPEVKVKTSMAGRCRVFWYEQYVQPCIVELVGSALFIFIGCLSVIENSPNTGLLQPALAHGLALGLIIATLGNISGGHFNPAVSLAVTVIGGLKTMLLIPYWISQLFGGLIGAALAKVVSPEERFWNASGAAFAIVQEQEQVAEALGIEIILTMLLVLAVCMGAVNEKTMGPLAPFSIGFSVIVDILAGGSISGACMNPARAFGPAVMAGYWDFHWIYWLGPLLAGLFVGLLIRLLIGDEKTRLILKSR

Protein

Aquaporin-8: Aqp8

Gene

AQP8

Protein

Aquaporin-8

Organism

Notomys alexis

Length

261 amino acids

Function

Forms a water-specific channel; mercury-sensitive. Also permeable to urea but not to glycerol (By similarity).

Similarity

Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family.

Mass

27.78 kDa

Sequence

MSGETPMCSIDLSEVKAKETRMAGRFRVSWYEQYIQPCVVELLGSALFIFIGCLSVIENSPDTGLLQPALAHGLALGLIIATLGNISGGHFNPAVSLAVTVIGGLKTMLLIPYWISQIFGGLIGAALAKVVSPEERFWNASGAAFAIVQEQEQVTEALGVEIILTILLVLAVCMGAVNEKTMGPLAPFSIGFSVIVDILAGGGISGACMNPARAFGPAVVAGYWDFHWIYWLGPLLAGLFVGLLIRLFIGDEKTRLILKSR

Protein

Aquaporin-8: AQP8