Proteomic knowledge of human aquaporins

Autor: Niccolò Bosso, Fulvio Magni, Marzia Galli Kienle, Davide Ticozzi, Cecilia Sarto, Monica Soldi, Paolo Mocarelli
Přispěvatelé: Magni, F, Sarto, C, Ticozzi, D, Soldi, M, Bosso, N, Mocarelli, P, Kienle, M
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: PROTEOMICS. 6:5637-5649
ISSN: 1615-9861
1615-9853
Popis: Aquaporins (AQPs) are an ubiquitous family of proteins characterized by sequence similarity and the presence of two NPA (Asp-Pro-Ala) motifs. At present, 13 human AQPs are known and they are divided into two subgroups according to their ability to transport only water molecules (AQPO, AQP1, AQP2, AQP4, AQP5, AQP6, and AQP8), or also glycerol and other small solutes (AQP3, AQP7, AQP9, AQP10, AQP12). The genomic, structural, and functional aspects of this family are briefly described. In particular, proteomic approaches to identify and characterize the most studied AQPs, mainly through SDS-PAGE followed by MS analysis, are discussed. Moreover, the clinical importance of the best studied aquaporin (AQP1) in human diseases is also provided. © 2006 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
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