Spinach aquaporin SoPIP2;1
A tetrameric water channel embedded in a plant plasma membrane. Each monomer gates water flow through a narrow selectivity filter.
AMAisha Mwangi
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Aquaporins are integral membrane proteins that form selective channels allowing rapid passage of water (and sometimes small solutes) across cell membranes. They are present in nearly every form of life.
A tetrameric water channel embedded in a plant plasma membrane. Each monomer gates water flow through a narrow selectivity filter.