Protein Name aquaporin 1 (Colton blood group)
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 358
Gene Symbol

AQP1

UniProt P29972 (AQP1_HUMAN), A0A024RA31 (A0A024RA31_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 256
Total Number of Articles : 559
Description

aquaporin 1 (Colton blood group)

Gene Summary

This gene encodes a small integral membrane protein with six bilayer spanning domains that functions as a water channel protein. This protein permits passive transport of water along an osmotic gradient. This gene is a possible candidate for disorders involving imbalance in ocular fluid movement. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2016]

synonyms
  • aquaporin-1
  • Colton blood group antigen
  • aquaporin 1 (channel-forming integral protein, 28kDa, CO blood group)
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Properties