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aquaporin

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aquaporin [ˌækwəˈpɔːrɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any one of a group of proteins in cell membranes that allow the passage of water across the membrane


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Ultimately, worms fed a steady diet containing glucose show a reduction in aquaporin channels that transport glycerol, one of the ingredients in the process by which the body produces its own glucose.
16 THE AQUAPORIN GENE FAMILY: EXPRESSION IN NORMAL AND NEOPLASTIC TISSUES Christopher Nevels (1), Hari Cohly (1), Rajendram Rajnarayanan (2), Cynthia Jeffries (1), Raphael Isokpehi (1) (1) Jackson State University, (2) Tougaloo College The maintenance of water balance in cells is critical to the survival of all living organisms.
 
 
 
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