| Gene Symbol |
AQP10
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| Entrez Gene |
89872
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| Alt Symbol |
AQPA_HUMAN
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
aquaporin 10
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| Other Description |
AQP-10|aquaglyceroporin-10|aquaporin-10|small intestine aquaporin
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| Swissprots |
Q5VYD3 Q8NG70 Q96PS8 Q5VYD4
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| 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
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| 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}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed exclusively in duodenum and jejunum. Highest expression in absorptive epithelial cells at the tips of villi in the jejunum.
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