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Review
. 2017:969:51-62.
doi: 10.1007/978-94-024-1057-0_3.

Transport Characteristics of Aquaporins

Xiaoqiang Geng  1 , Baoxue Yang  2   3   4
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Review

Transport Characteristics of Aquaporins

Xiaoqiang Geng et al. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2017.

Abstract

Aquaporins (AQPs ) are a class of the integral membrane proteins, which are permeable to water , some small neutral solutes and certain gases across biological membranes. AQPs are considered as critical transport mediators that are involved in many physiological functions and pathological processes such as transepithelial fluid transport , cell migration, brain edema , neuro excitation and carcinoma. This chapter will provide information about the transport characteristics of AQPs .

Keywords: AQPs; Aquaglyceroporins; Aquaporins; Water channel.

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