| Gene Symbol |
AQP10
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| Entrez Gene |
89872
|
| Alt Symbol |
AQPA_HUMAN
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
aquaporin 10
|
| Other Description |
AQP-10|aquaglyceroporin-10|aquaporin-10|small intestine aquaporin
|
| Swissprots |
Q5VYD3 Q8NG70 Q96PS8 Q5VYD4
|
| Accessions |
EAW53209 EAW53210 EAW53211 Q96PS8 AB066105 BAB91223 AF159174 AAL25998 AK314993 BAG37489 BC069607 AAH69607 BC074896 AAH74896 BC074897 AAH74897 HQ448403 ADQ32883 XM_011510104 XP_011508406 NM_080429 NP_536354
|
| Function |
Water channel required to promote glycerol permeability and water transport across cell membranes. May contribute to water transport in the upper portion of small intestine. Isoform 2 is not permeable to urea and glycerol. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11573934, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12084581}.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed exclusively in duodenum and jejunum. Highest expression in absorptive epithelial cells at the tips of villi in the jejunum.
|
![Western Blot: Aquaporin-10 Overexpression Lysate (Adult Normal) [NBL1-07636] Left-Empty vector transfected control cell lysate (HEK293 cell lysate); Right -Over-expression Lysate for Aquaporin-10.](http://www.bioprodhub.com/system/product_images/cel_products/5/sub_2/3756_Aquaporin-10%2520Overexpression%2520Lysate%2520(Adult%2520Normal)-Western%2520Blot-NBL1-07636-img0002.jpg)