| Gene Symbol | AQP5 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 362 |
| Alt Symbol | AQP-5, PPKB |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | aquaporin 5 |
| Other Description | aquaporin-5 |
| Swissprots | Q6FGW8 P55064 |
| Accessions | AAC50474 EAW58110 P55064 BC032946 AAH32946 BP272197 BQ083334 BX095029 CR541989 CAG46786 CR542022 CAG46819 DQ891223 ABM82149 DQ894406 ABM85332 XM_005268838 XP_005268895 NM_001651 NP_001642 |
| Function | Forms a water-specific channel. Implicated in the generation of saliva, tears, and pulmonary secretions. |
| Subcellular Location | Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. |
| Top Pathways | Salivary secretion |