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Aquaporins of the Kidney and Water Homeostasis - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 11:05, 5 July 2008
, 11:05, 5 July 2008→What are Aquaporins
** <Font Color="#669933">Water channels</Font>
** <Font Color="#669933">Water channels</Font>
** <Font Color="#CC6633">Glycerol channels</Font>
** <Font Color="#CC6633">Glycerol channels</Font>
** <Font Color="##660099">Intracellular chloride channels</Font>
** <Font Color="#660000">Intracellular chloride channels</Font>
** <Font Color="##FF0099">Function Unknown</Font>
** <Font Color="#9900ff">Function Unknown</Font>
==Why Do We Need Aquaporins==
==Why Do We Need Aquaporins==
* Contrary to popular belief diffusion of water accross lipid bilayers is too slow for most physiological processes
* Contrary to popular belief diffusion of water accross lipid bilayers is too slow for most physiological processes
* Aquaporins solve this problem
* Aquaporins solve this problem