Peter Agre

Peter Agre (2015) - Aquaporin Water Channels – From Atomic Structure to Malaria

Aquaporin channels allow water to rapidly cross cell membranes in all living organisms. AQP1 confers red cells and proximal renal tubules with high water permeability. Present in renal collecting duct, AQP2 is regulated by vasopressin, and human mutants are unable to concentrate urine