Aquaporins: Phylogeny, structure, and physiology of water channels

Authors
Heymann, JB Engel, A
Citation
Jb. Heymann et A. Engel, Aquaporins: Phylogeny, structure, and physiology of water channels, NEWS PHYSL, 14, 1999, pp. 187-193
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physiology
Journal title
NEWS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
08861714 → ACNP
Volume
14
Year of publication
1999
Pages
187 - 193
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-1714(199910)14:<187:APSAPO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
How wafer permeates cellular membranes and what this means for cell functio ning and several diseases are now emerging from the study of the aquaporins (AQPs) the wafer channel family. A combination of sequence analysis, three -dimensional structure determination, and physiology of the AQP family prot eins provides a glimpse info the workings of wafer channels.