Transport Characteristics of Aquaporins

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017:969:51-62. doi: 10.1007/978-94-024-1057-0_3.

Abstract

Aquaporins (AQPs ) are a class of the integral membrane proteins, which are permeable to water , some small neutral solutes and certain gases across biological membranes. AQPs are considered as critical transport mediators that are involved in many physiological functions and pathological processes such as transepithelial fluid transport , cell migration, brain edema , neuro excitation and carcinoma. This chapter will provide information about the transport characteristics of AQPs .

Keywords: AQPs; Aquaglyceroporins; Aquaporins; Water channel.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aquaporins / chemistry
  • Aquaporins / genetics*
  • Aquaporins / metabolism
  • Biological Transport
  • Cell Movement
  • Eukaryotic Cells / cytology
  • Eukaryotic Cells / metabolism
  • Gases / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression
  • Glycerol / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / metabolism
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Protein Multimerization
  • Protein Subunits / chemistry
  • Protein Subunits / genetics
  • Protein Subunits / metabolism
  • Triglycerides / metabolism
  • Urea / metabolism*
  • Water / metabolism*

Substances

  • Aquaporins
  • Gases
  • Protein Subunits
  • Triglycerides
  • Water
  • Urea
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Glycerol