Abstract
A family of structurally similar channel-forming membrane glycoproteins, termed water channels or aquaporins, accounts for the constitutive as well as vasopressin-regulated water permeability in respective epithelia. Heterogeneity of aquaporins provides a molecular basis for some genetic diseases and treatment of certain diseases with disturbances in water homeostasis.
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