Junction-forming aquaporins.

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Current Opinion in Structural Biology. 2008 Apr;18(2):229-35. doi: 10.1016/j.sbi.2007.11.003

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Junction-forming aquaporins. Gonen Lab

Engel A, Fujiyoshi Y, Gonen T, Walz T

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Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of ubiquitous membrane channels that conduct water and solutes across membranes. This review focuses on AQP0 and AQP4, which in addition to forming water channels also appear to play a role in cell adhesion. We discuss the recently determined structures of the membrane junctions mediated by these two AQPs, the mechanisms that regulate junction formation, and evidence that supports a role for AQP0 and AQP4 in cell adhesion.

PMID: 18194855 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Junction-forming aquaporins.

Note: Research in this publication was not performed at Janelia.

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PMID: 18194855 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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