Aquaporins (AQPs) are ubiquitous membrane proteins whose identification, pioneered by
Peter Agre's team in the early nineties, provided a molecular basis for transmembrane water …

Abstract Background Membrane intrinsic proteins (MIPs) are the proteins in charge of
regulating water transport into cells. Because of this essential function, the MIP family is …

Human red cell AQP1 is the first functionally defined member of the aquaporin family of
membrane water channels. Here we describe an atomic model of AQP1 at 3.8 Å resolution …

Major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) facilitate the passive transport of small polar molecules across
membranes. MIPs constitute a very old family of proteins and different forms have been …

Aquaporins are transmembrane channels found in cell membranes of all life forms. We
examine their apparently paradoxical property, facilitation of efficient permeation of water …

Aquaporins (AQPs) are an ancient family of channel proteins that transport water and neutral
solutes through a pore and are found in all eukaryotes and most prokaryotes. A comparison …

Background Aquaporins, also called major intrinsic proteins (MIPs), constitute an ancient
superfamily of channel proteins that facilitate the transport of water and small solutes across …

Anisohydric plants are thought to be more drought tolerant than isohydric plants. However,
the molecular mechanism determining whether the plant water potential during the day …

We discuss the difference between osmotic permeability pf and diffusion permeability pd of
single-file water channels and demonstrate that the pf/pd ratio corresponds to the number of …

A topical review of the current state of lipid–protein interactions is given with focus on the
physical interactions between lipids and integral proteins in lipid-bilayer membranes. The …