What are aquaporins What are the different types found in th

What are aquaporins? What are the different types found in the renal system? Which type of aquaporin is involved in water volume regulation? What is the intracellular mechanism involved in regulating the function of aquaporins ?

Solution

Aquaporins are transmembrane channels that servers as water transporers across the cell.

7 different types of Aquaporins found in renal system (Kidney) which maintain Osmoregulation. Those are: Aqua porin 1,2,3 &4

Above said 4 types of Aquaporins involved in water-volume regulations

Aquaporins regulated by post transcriptionally by Phosphorylation and also by gradients like temperature, pressure etc or by gating mechanisms like ligand or voltages