Aqp4 - aquaporin 4 Gene
Also Known as Miwc; WCH4; AQP-4
Species: Rattus norvegicus
Summary
This gene encodes a member of the Aquaporin family of intrinsic membrane proteins that function as water-selective channels in the plasma membranes of many cells. This protein is the predominant Aquaporin found in brain and has an important role in brain water homeostasis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. A recent study provided evidence for translational readthrough in this gene and expression of an additional C-terminally extended isoform via the use of an alternative in-frame translation termination codon. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015]
Aqp4 Products (5)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001142366.2 | NP_001135838.1 | aquaporin-4 isoform M23 |
| NM_001270558.2 | NP_001257487.1 | aquaporin-4 isoform 3 |
| NM_001270559.2 | NP_001257488.1 | aquaporin-4 isoform 4 |
| NM_001317749.1 | NP_001304678.1 | aquaporin-4 isoform M1x |
| NM_012825.4 | NP_036957.1 | aquaporin-4 isoform M1 |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables identical protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
16650285 | RGD |
| enables protein binding |
IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
|
21262839 | RGD |
| enables water channel activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
7528931 | RGD |
| Cellular Component GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| located in T-tubule |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
20849844 | RGD |
| located in astrocyte end-foot |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
29055082 | RGD |
| located in basal plasma membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9875338 | RGD |
| located in basolateral plasma membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9875338 | RGD |
| located in cell projection membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9875338 | RGD |
| located in plasma membrane |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
16325200 | RGD |
| part of protein-containing complex |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
20153404 | RGD |
| located in sarcolemma |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
20849844 | RGD |
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
aquaporin-4 |
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