AQP6

Aquaporin 6, kidney specific is a is_associated_with::protein in humans that is encoded by the AQP6 is_associated_with::gene.

The protein encoded by this gene is an is_associated_with::aquaporin protein, which functions as a water channel in cells. Aquaporins are a family of small integral membrane proteins related to the major intrinsic protein (MIP or AQP0). This protein is specific for the kidney. This gene and related family members AQP0, is_associated_with::AQP2, and is_associated_with::AQP5 reside in a cluster on chromosome 12q13.