|
Classification of aquaporin sequences from phylogenetic analyses |
||
| Name |
Organism |
Glycerol permeability |
|
|
||
| AQP subfamily (classical aquaporins) |
||
| AQP0 |
Mammals |
No |
| AQP1 |
Mammals |
No |
| AQP2 |
Mammals |
No |
| AQP4 |
Mammals |
No |
| AQP5 |
Mammals |
No |
| AQP6 |
Mammals |
No |
| AQP8 |
Mammals |
No |
| AQPZ |
E. coli |
No |
| AQY1 |
Yeast |
No |
| AQY2 |
Yeast |
No |
| Plasma-membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) |
Plants |
* |
| Tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs) |
Plants |
* |
| Nodulin-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs or NLMs) |
Plants |
* |
| Small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs) |
Plants |
NK |
| GLP subfamily |
||
| AQP3 |
Mammals |
Yes |
| AQP7 |
Mammals |
Yes |
| AQP9 |
Mammals |
Yes |
| AQP10 |
Mammals |
Yes |
| GlpF |
E. coli |
Yes |
| GLPY1 |
Yeast |
Yes |
| GLPY2 |
Yeast |
Yes |
|
*Glycerol permeability has been demonstrated for individual members of the subgroup. NK, not known. | ||
Kruse et al. Genome Biology 2006 7:206 doi:10.1186/gb-2006-7-2-206 |
||