Entrez gene ID | | 361 |
Official gene symbol | | AQP4 |
Full name | | aquaporin 4 |
Aliases | | ,HMIWC2,MGC22454,MIWC, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of the aquaporin family of intrinsic membrane proteins that function as water-selective channels in the plasma membranes of many cells. The encoded protein is the predominant aquaporin found in brain. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 18 Locus: 18q11.2-q12.1 |
Gene position | | 24445716 - 24432007 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 13710 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 600308 |
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