AQP5 report

I. Expression across cell types

II. Expression across tissues

III. Associated gene sets

GO_0071476Biological processcellular hypotonic response
GO_0042476Biological processodontogenesis
GO_0015670Biological processcarbon dioxide transport
GO_0055085Biological processtransmembrane transport
GO_0048593Biological processcamera-type eye morphogenesis
GO_0046541Biological processsaliva secretion
GO_0006833Biological processwater transport
GO_0030157Biological processpancreatic juice secretion
GO_0051289Biological processprotein homotetramerization
GO_0005902Cellular componentmicrovillus
GO_0016324Cellular componentapical plasma membrane
GO_0005886Cellular componentplasma membrane
GO_0070062Cellular componentextracellular exosome
GO_0009925Cellular componentbasal plasma membrane
GO_0005783Cellular componentendoplasmic reticulum
GO_0030659Cellular componentcytoplasmic vesicle membrane
GO_0015250Molecular functionwater channel activity
GO_0042802Molecular functionidentical protein binding
GO_0005515Molecular functionprotein binding

IV. Literature review

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Gene nameAQP5
Protein nameAquaporin-5 (AQP-5)
Synonyms
DescriptionFUNCTION: Forms a water-specific channel . Plays an important role in fluid secretion in salivary glands (By similarity). Required for TRPV4 activation by hypotonicity. Together with TRPV4, controls regulatory volume decrease in salivary epithelial cells . Seems to play a redundant role in water transport in the eye, lung and in sweat glands (By similarity). .

AccessionsP55064
ENST00000293599.7