| Gene Symbol |
Aqp5
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| Entrez Gene |
25241
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Rat
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
aquaporin 5
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| Other Description |
AQP-5|aquaporin-5
|
| Swissprots |
Q2YDV0 P47864 Q569C5
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| Accessions |
EDL86980 P47864 BC078904 AAH78904 BC092572 AAH92572 BC110045 AAI10046 U16245 AAA66221 NM_012779 NP_036911
|
| Function |
Forms a water-specific channel. Implicated in the generation of saliva, tears, and pulmonary secretions.
|
| Subcellular Location |
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Salivary glands, lacrimal glands, corneal epithelium in eye, trachea and lung.
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| Top Pathways |
Salivary secretion
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