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Gene information for AQP3 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID360
Official gene symbolAQP3
Full nameaquaporin 3 (Gill blood group)
Aliases,GIL,
Gene summaryAquaporin 3 is a water channel protein. Aquaporins are a family of small integral membrane proteins related to the major intrinsic protein (MIP or AQP0). Aquaporin 3 is localized at the basal lateral membranes of collecting duct cells in the kidney. In addition to its water channel function, aquaporin 3 has been found to facilitate the transport of nonionic small solutes such as urea and glycerol, but to a smaller degree. It has been suggested that water channels can be functionally heterogeneous and possess water and solute permeation mechanisms. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 9   Locus: 9p13
Gene position33447590 - 33441158  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size6433 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID600170