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GeneQ14902527· pop 9· linked from 371 articles

Also known as AQP-CD, WCH-CD, aquaporin 2, NDI2

Aquaporin-2 (AQP-2) is found in the apical cell membranes of the kidney's collecting duct principal cells and in intracellular vesicles located throughout the cell. It is encoded by the gene.

Gene data

AQP2
Name
aquaporin 2
Type
protein-coding
Position
49,950,736–49,958,881 (+)
Aliases
AQP-2, AQP-CD, NDI2, WCH-CD
RefSeq RNA
NM_000486.6
RefSeq protein
NP_000477.1

This gene encodes a water channel protein located in the kidney collecting tubule. It belongs to the MIP/aquaporin family, some members of which are clustered together on chromosome 12q13. Mutations in this gene have been linked to autosomal dominant and recessive forms of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008].

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aquaporin 2

Symbol
AQP2
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
12:49,950,736-49,958,881
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
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found in taxon
Homo sapiens
HomoloGene ID
20137
genomic end
49958878
genomic start
49950737
cytogenetic location
12q13.12
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Regulation
  • Clinical significance
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Aquaporin-2 (AQP-2) is found in the apical cell membranes of the kidney's collecting duct principal cells and in intracellular vesicles located throughout the cell. It is encoded by the gene.

== Regulation ==

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