| Protein Name | aquaporin 2 |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 359 |
| Gene Symbol | AQP2 |
| UniProt | P41181 (AQP2_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
185
Total Number of Articles : 454 |
Description |
aquaporin 2 |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes a water channel protein located in the kidney collecting tubule. It belongs to the MIP/aquaporin family, some members of which are clustered together on chromosome 12q13. Mutations in this gene have been linked to autosomal dominant and recessive forms of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008] |
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