HAMAP annotation rule: MF_01146
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Accession MF_01146
Dates 25-MAR-2004 (Created)
12-JUL-2010 (Last updated, Version 23)
Data class Protein
Names Aquaporin_Z



Identifier AQPZ
Protein name
RecName: Full=Aquaporin Z;
Gene name aqpZ
FUNCTION: Channel that permits osmotically driven movement of water in both directions. It is involved in the osmoregulation and in the maintenance of cell turgor during volume expansion in rapidly growing cells. It mediates rapid entry or exit of water in response to abrupt changes in osmolarity (By similarity).
SUBUNIT: Homotetramer (By similarity).

case not defined <Property:Membrane> or <Property:Membrane=1>
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein (By similarity).

else case <Property:Membrane=2>
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cell inner membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein (By similarity).
end case


case <FT:1> and <FT:2>
DOMAIN: Aquaporins contain two tandem repeats each containing three membrane-spanning domains and a pore-forming loop with the signature motif Asn-Pro-Ala (NPA).
end case

SIMILARITY: Belongs to the MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family.
Pfam PF00230; MIP; 1;
PRINTS PR00783; MINTRINSICP; 1;
TIGRFAMs TIGR00861; MIP; 1;
PROSITE PS00221; MIP; 1;
General Transmembrane; -; 6; trigger=Yes;

case defined <Property:Membrane> and <Property:Membrane=2>
end case


case <FT:1> and <FT:2>
end case

GO:0015250; Molecular function: water channel activity.
GO:0005886; Cellular component: plasma membrane.
From: AQPZ_ECOLI (P60844)
Key     From     To       Description   Condition   FTGroup
MOTIF     63     65       NPA 1   N-P-A  
MOTIF     186     188       NPA 2   N-P-A  
SITE     20     20       Involved in tetramerization or stability of the tetramer (By similarity)   C  
SITE (Optional)     43     43       Selectivity filter (By similarity)   F  
SITE (Optional)     174     174       Selectivity filter (By similarity)   H  
SITE (Optional)     183     183       Selectivity filter (By similarity)   T  
SITE (Optional)     189     189       Selectivity filter (By similarity)   R  



Size range: 170-248 amino acids
Related UniRules: None
Template: P60844 (AQPZ_ECOLI)
Scope: Bacteria
Fusion: Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate: in AGRT5, RHIME
Plasmid encoded: in AGRT5, RHIME

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