Cloning and functional expression of an MIP (AQPO) homolog from killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) lens

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 6 50-6, 2001, Pages

  Virkki, Leila V ^a   Cooper, Gordon J ^a   Boron, Walter F ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaporin; Glycerol; Major intrinsic protein; Urea; Water permeability

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; AQUAPORIN 1; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLOROMERCURIBENZENESULFONIC ACID; FORMIC ACID; GLYCEROL; LENS PROTEIN; MAJOR INTRINSIC PROTEIN; MERCURY CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; FISH; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; LENS; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OOCYTE; OPEN READING FRAME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VOLTAGE CLAMP; WATER PERMEABILITY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 0035665531     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.6.r1994     Document Type: Article

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