| Gene Symbol | AQP8 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 343 |
| Alt Symbol | AQP-8 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | aquaporin 8 |
| Other Description | aquaporin-8 |
| Swissprots | Q8IUU3 Q9UIA4 O94778 |
| Accessions | EAW55769 EAW55770 O94778 AB013456 BAA34223 AF067797 AAF19050 AK222964 BAD96684 AK222975 BAD96695 BC040630 AAH40630 BG221545 HQ448602 ADQ33080 XM_011545822 XP_011544124 XM_011545823 XP_011544125 NM_001169 NP_001160 |
| Function | Forms a water-specific channel; mercury-sensitive. Not permeable to glycerol or urea. |
| Subcellular Location | Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. |
| Tissue Specificity | Expressed only in pancreas and colon. |
| Top Pathways | Bile secretion |