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AQP6 aquaporin 6 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 363, updated on 28-Oct-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
AQP6provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
aquaporin 6provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:639
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000086159 MIM:601383; AllianceGenome:HGNC:639
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
KID; AQP2L
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is an 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, AQP2, and AQP5 reside in a cluster on chromosome 12q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 15.5), brain (RPKM 1.4) and 1 other tissue See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
12q13.12
Exon count:
4
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (49972947..49977139)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (49935958..49940150)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (50366730..50370922)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene AQP5 and AQP2 antisense RNA 2 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105369764 Neighboring gene aquaporin 2 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 13914 Neighboring gene aquaporin 5 Neighboring gene Rac GTPase activating protein 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6338 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 11175 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:50433443-50434198 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:50434199-50434954 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-validated cis-regulatory element chr12.1559 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:50444767-50445695 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4444 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4445 Neighboring gene acid sensing ion channel subunit 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6339 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6340 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6341 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr12:50474871-50475040

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables nitrate transmembrane transporter activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables water channel activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables water channel activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in carbon dioxide transport IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in nitrate transmembrane transport IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in odontogenesis IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
PubMed 
involved_in renal water transport IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in water transport IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in apical plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
aquaporin-6
Names
AQP-6
aquaporin 2-like, kidney specific
aquaporin-6, kidney specific
hKID
kidney-specific aquaporin

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001652.4NP_001643.2  aquaporin-6

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001643.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC025154, U48408
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS31798.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q13520
    Related
    ENSP00000320247.5, ENST00000315520.10
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl00200
    Location:25231
    MIP; Major intrinsic protein (MIP) superfamily. Members of the MIP superfamily function as membrane channels that selectively transport water, small neutral molecules, and ions out of and between cells. The channel proteins share a common fold: the N-terminal ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    49972947..49977139
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    49935958..49940150
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Suppressed Reference Sequence(s)

The following Reference Sequences have been suppressed. Explain

  1. NM_053286.1: Suppressed sequence

    Description
    NM_053286.1: This RefSeq was permanently suppressed because it is an NMD candidate.