Summary

Name AQP5
Full Name Aquaporin-5
Synonyms AQP-5 |
Primary ID P55064
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Type protein
Relations 3
Function Forms a water-specific channel (PubMed:8621489, PubMed:18768791). 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 (PubMed:16571723). Seems to play a redundant role in water transport in the eye, lung and in sweat glands (By similarity).

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation AQP5 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation AQP5 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding CyclinD/CDK4 0.25
Publications: 1