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AQP4 - aquaporin 4 Gene

Macaca mulatta
Gene ID: 703773 | Gene type: protein coding

About AQP4

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. 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 2017]

AQP4 Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001257671.2 NP_001244600.1 aquaporin-4 isoform 1
NM_001320538.1 NP_001307467.1 aquaporin-4 isoform 1x
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

aquaporin-4

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens AQP4 NCBI NCBI:361
Mus musculus AQP4 NCBI NCBI:11829