Aquaporin-6, (AQP-6) also known as kidney-specific aquaporin is a

protein Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...

in humans that is encoded by the ''AQP6''

gene In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ...

. The protein encoded by this gene is an

aquaporin Aquaporins, also called water channels, are channel proteins from a larger family of major intrinsic proteins that form pores in the membrane of biological cells, mainly facilitating transport of water between cells. The cell membranes of a v ...

protein, which functions as a water channel in cells. Aquaporins are a family of small integral membrane proteins related to the major intrinsic protein ( MIP or AQP0). This protein is specific for the kidney. This gene and related family members AQP0, AQP2, and

AQP5 Aquaporin-5 (AQP-5) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''AQP5'' gene. Aquaporin-5 (AQP-5) is a water channel protein. Aquaporin Aquaporins, also called water channels, are channel proteins from a larger family of major intrinsic ...

reside in a cluster on chromosome 12q13.

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