Function
Aquaporins form homotetrameric transmembrane channels, with each monomer independently mediating water transport across the plasma membrane along its osmotic gradient. Plays an important role in fluid secretion in salivary glands. Required for TRPV4 activation by hypotonicity.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Apical cell membrane (Multi-pass membrane protein); Cell membrane (Multi-pass membrane protein); Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane (Multi-pass membrane protein)
Tissue Specificity: Detected in skin eccrine sweat glands, at the apical cell membrane and at intercellular canaliculi (at protein level)
Disease Association: Keratoderma, palmoplantar, Bothnian type (PPKB) : A dermatological disorder characterized by diffuse non-epidermolytic hyperkeratosis of the skin of palms and soles. PPKB is frequently complicated by fungal infections. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Aquaporin-5 (AQP5), partial is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 225-265aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-KSI-tagged tag, molecular weight 20.3kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
