Water permeability and characterization of aquaporin-11
K Yakata, K Tani, Y Fujiyoshi - Journal of Structural Biology, 2011 - Elsevier
The water permeability of aquaporin-11 (AQP11), which has a cysteine substituted for an
alanine at a highly conserved asparagine-proline-alanine (NPA) motif in the water channel …
alanine at a highly conserved asparagine-proline-alanine (NPA) motif in the water channel …
Junction-forming aquaporins
Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of ubiquitous membrane channels that conduct water and
solutes across membranes. This review focuses on AQP0 and AQP4, which in addition to …
solutes across membranes. This review focuses on AQP0 and AQP4, which in addition to …
[HTML][HTML] Cooperativity and allostery in aquaporin 0 regulation by Ca2+
JA Freites, KL Németh-Cahalan, JE Hall… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Aquaporin 0 (AQP0) is essential for eye lens homeostasis as is regulation of its
water permeability by Ca 2+, which occurs through interactions with calmodulin (CaM), but …
water permeability by Ca 2+, which occurs through interactions with calmodulin (CaM), but …
Dynamic control of slow water transport by aquaporin 0: implications for hydration and junction stability in the eye lens
Aquaporin 0 (AQP0), the most abundant membrane protein in mammalian lens fiber cells,
not only serves as the primary water channel in this tissue but also appears to mediate the …
not only serves as the primary water channel in this tissue but also appears to mediate the …
[HTML][HTML] Water permeation dynamics of AqpZ: a tale of two states
L Xin, H Su, CH Nielsen, C Tang, J Torres… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2011 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics simulations of aquaporin Z homotetramer which is a membrane protein
facilitating rapid water movement through the plasma membrane of Escherichia coli were …
facilitating rapid water movement through the plasma membrane of Escherichia coli were …
Conversion of aquaporin 6 from an anion channel to a water-selective channel by a single amino acid substitution
Aquaporin (AQP) 6 belongs to the aquaporin water channel family. Unlike other aquaporins,
AQP6 functions not as a water channel but as an anion-selective channel. Single-channel …
AQP6 functions not as a water channel but as an anion-selective channel. Single-channel …
[PDF][PDF] Structure and function of aquaporins: the membrane water channel proteins
Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins which are also known as water channel
proteins. They aid quick transportation of water across membranes and are important in …
proteins. They aid quick transportation of water across membranes and are important in …
In vitro analysis and modification of aquaporin pore selectivity
E Beitz, D Becker, J von Bülow, C Conrad, N Fricke… - Aquaporins, 2009 - Springer
Aquaporins enable the passage of a diverse set of solutes besides water. Many novel
aquaporin permeants, such as antimonite and arsenite, silicon, ammo nia, and hydrogen …
aquaporin permeants, such as antimonite and arsenite, silicon, ammo nia, and hydrogen …
Molecular driving forces defining lipid positions around aquaporin-0
C Aponte-Santamaría, R Briones… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Lipid–protein interactions play pivotal roles in biological membranes. Electron
crystallographic studies of the lens-specific water channel aquaporin-0 (AQP0) revealed …
crystallographic studies of the lens-specific water channel aquaporin-0 (AQP0) revealed …
[HTML][HTML] Water channel pore size determines exclusion properties but not solute selectivity
Aquaporins (AQPs) are a ubiquitous family of transmembrane water channel proteins. A
subgroup of AQP water channels also facilitates transmembrane diffusion of small, polar …
subgroup of AQP water channels also facilitates transmembrane diffusion of small, polar …