Aquaporins: Dynamic Role and Regulation

• Main Author: Henry T. Nguyen (auth)
• Other Authors: Richard R. Belanger (auth), Rupesh K. Deshmukh (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; protein interactions; advanced tools; Aquaporin evolution; conserved motifs; phylogeny; solute specificity; omics approaches; transport system; physiological processes; biotic and abiotic stresses
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Aquaporins (AQPs), a class of integral membrane proteins, form channels facilitating movement of water and many other solutes. In solute transport systems of all living organisms including plants, animals and fungi, AQPs play a vital role. Plants contain a much higher number of AQP genes compared to...