Aquaporin Channel Structure

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Aquaporin Channel Structure
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Aquaporin Channel Structure

• Aquaporins consist of six membrane-spanning
  segments arranged in two hemi-pores, which fold
  together to form the hourglass-shaped channel.
• B) The highly conserved NPA motifs are also
  shown and may form a size-exclusion pore, giving
  the channel its high sensitivity.