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FLASH GENE

Symbol

AQP8

contributors: mct/npt - updated : 24-11-2007

HGNC name	aquaporin 8
HGNC id	642

FLASH GENE DNA RNA EXPRESSION PROTEIN DISORDER ANIMAL & CELL MODELS

Location	16p12      Physical location : 25.228.284 - 25.240.252
Synonym name	aquaporin 8, water channel forming integral protein

DNA

TYPE	functioning gene
STRUCTURE	12.00 kb     6 Exon(s)

10 Kb 5' upstream gene genomic sequence study

MAPPING

cloned

Y

linked

status

provisional

RNA

TRANSCRIPTS	type	messenger

identification nb exons type bp product Protein kDa AA specific expression Year Pubmed AQP8 6 - 1315 27.2 261 - -

EXPRESSION

Type	restricted

expressed in	(based on citations)
organ(s)	System Organ level 1 Organ level 2 Organ level 3 Organ level 4 Level Pubmed Species Stage Rna symbol Digestive intestine large intestine colon   predominantly Endocrine pancreas       predominantly

tissue

System Tissue Tissue level 1 Tissue level 2 Level Pubmed Species Stage Rna symbol Epithelial secretory glandular endocrine   Epithelial secretory glandular exocrine

cell lineage

cell lines

fluid/secretion

at STAGE

PROTEIN

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

STRUCTURE

motifs/domains	six transmembrane segments (6TM)
	intracellular N and C termini

HOMOLOGY

Homologene

FAMILY

MIP/aquaporin family

CATEGORY

transport channel

SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION

plasma membrane

basic FUNCTION	‘‘orthodox’’aquaporin, that transport only water molecules (Sorani 2008)
	forming a water-specific channel, mercury-sensitive
	not permeable to glycerol or urea

CELLULAR PROCESS

PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS

PATHWAY

metabolism

signaling

a component

INTERACTION

DNA

RNA

small molecule

protein

cell & other

REGULATION

ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

ANIMAL & CELL MODELS