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Gene information for AQP6 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID363
Official gene symbolAQP6
Full nameaquaporin 6, kidney specific
Aliases,AQP2L,KID,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is an aquaporin 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 reside in a cluster on chromosome 12q13. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 12   Locus: 12q13
Gene position50366620 - 50370922  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size4303 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID601383