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AQP8 aquaporin 8 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 343)
Symbol: AQP8
Full name: aquaporin 8
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Also known as: AQP-8
Summary: Aquaporin 8 (AQP8) is a water channel protein. Aquaporins are a family of small integral membrane proteins related to the major intrinsic protein (MIP or AQP0). Aquaporin 8 mRNA is found in pancreas and colon but not other tissues. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Restricted expression toward colon (RPKM 257.9)
Orthologs: mouse
Gene size: 11986bp
Exon count: 6