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AQP9 - aquaporin 9 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as SSC1; AQP-9; T17287; HsT17287

Gene ID: 366 | Gene type: protein coding

About AQP9

Cytogenetic location: 15q21.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 15:58,138,169-58,185,911 (from NCBI)

This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 298 orthologues and 11 paralogues. Biased expression in liver (RPKM 174.7), appendix (RPKM 48.0) and 3 other tissues.

Summary

The aquaporins are a family of water-selective membrane channels. This gene encodes a member of a subset of aquaporins called the aquaglyceroporins. This protein allows passage of a broad range of noncharged solutes and also stimulates urea transport and osmotic water permeability. This protein may also facilitate the uptake of glycerol in hepatic tissue . The encoded protein may also play a role in specialized leukocyte functions such as immunological response and bactericidal activity. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2016]

AQP9 Products(3)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001320635.2 NP_001307564.1 aquaporin-9 isoform 2
NM_001320636.1 NP_001307565.1 aquaporin-9 isoform 3
NM_020980.5 NP_066190.2 aquaporin-9 isoform 1

AQP9 Protein Structure

MIP

MIP: Major intrinsic protein (20 - 262)

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  • 295 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

aquaporin-9

aquaglyceroporin-9

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Hydrarthrosis
Polyhydramnios
Bilateral Renal Aplasia
Constipation
Psoriasis 11

PSORS11

Psoriasis Susceptibility 11

Psoriasis

Psoriasis Vulgaris

Psoriasis 11, Susceptibility To

Pv

Oligohydramnios

Oligohydramnios - Delivered

Antepartum Oligohydramnios

Delivered Oligohydramnios

Oligohydramnios, Antepartum Condition Or Complication

Deficient Liquor

Oligohydramnios, Unspecified Trimester

Reduced Liquor Volume

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Resistance

NIDDM

Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

T2D

Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii

Maturity-Onset Diabetes

Insulin Resistance, Severe, Digenic

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Association With

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Late Onset

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related, Susceptibility To

Insulin Resistance, Susceptibility To

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus

Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Type Ii Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, 2

Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related

Adult-Onset Diabetes

Aodm

Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset

Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Susceptibility To

Diabetes, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes Mellitus

Adult Onset Diabetes

Maturity Onset Diabetes

Nonketotic Diabetes

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

T2dm - [Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus]

Niddm - [Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus]

Dm2

Dm Type Ii

Diabetic Type 2

Insulin Requiring Type 2 Diabetes

Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Without Complications

Diabetes Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Diabetes Mellitus Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Of The Young

Senile Diabetes

Nonketotic Hyperglycaemia

Stable Diabetes

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Canis familiaris AQP9 VGNC VGNC:38021
Rattus norvegicus AQP9 RGD RGD:68433
Bos taurus AQP9 VGNC VGNC:26051
Macaca mulatta AQP9 VGNC VGNC:69996
Mus musculus AQP9 MGD MGI:1891066
Felis catus AQP9 VGNC VGNC:67986