water channel

Agriculture is expanding into regions that are affected by salinity. This review considers energy costs of salinity tolerance in… Expand

The water permeability of biological membranes has been a longstanding problem in physiology, but the proteins responsible for… Expand

Aquaporins are transmembrane channels found in cell membranes of all life forms. We examine their apparently paradoxical property… Expand

Water channels facilitate the rapid transport of water across cell membranes in response to osmotic gradients. These channels are… Expand

Human red cell AQP1 is the first functionally defined member of the aquaporin family of membrane water channels. Here we describe… Expand

The high water permeability characteristic of mammalian red cell membranes is now known to be caused by the protein AQP1. This… Expand

Water excretion by the kidney is regulated by the peptide hormone vasopressin. Vasopressin increases the water permeability of… Expand

CONCENTRATING urine is mandatory for most mammals to prevent water loss from the body. Concentrated urine is produced in response… Expand

Despite longstanding interest by nephrologists and physiologists, the molecular identities of membrane water channels remained… Expand

Water rapidly crosses the plasma membrane of red blood cells (RBCs) and renal tubules through specialized channels. Although… Expand