Table 1 Classification of aquaporin sequences from phylogenetic analyses
From: The aquaporins
Name | Organism | Glycerol permeability |
|---|---|---|
AQP subfamily (classical aquaporins) | Â | Â |
   AQP0 | Mammals | No |
   AQP1 | Mammals | No |
   AQP2 | Mammals | No |
   AQP4 | Mammals | No |
   AQP5 | Mammals | No |
   AQP6 | Mammals | No |
   AQP8 | Mammals | No |
   AQPZ | E. coli | No |
   AQY1 | Yeast | No |
   AQY2 | Yeast | No |
   Plasma-membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) | Plants | * |
   Tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs) | Plants | * |
   Nodulin-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs or NLMs) | Plants | * |
   Small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs) | Plants | NK |
GLP subfamily | Â | Â |
   AQP3 | Mammals | Yes |
   AQP7 | Mammals | Yes |
   AQP9 | Mammals | Yes |
   AQP10 | Mammals | Yes |
   GlpF | E. coli | Yes |
   GLPY1 | Yeast | Yes |
   GLPY2 | Yeast | Yes |