Aquaporin-facilitated transmembrane diffusion of hydrogen peroxide

GP Bienert, F Chaumont - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) is an important signaling compound that
has recently been identified as a new substrate for several members of the aquaporin …

Human aquaporins: functional diversity and potential roles in infectious and non-infectious diseases

AK Azad, T Raihan, J Ahmed, A Hakim, TH Emon… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Aquaporins (AQPs) are integral membrane proteins and found in all living organisms from
bacteria to human. AQPs mainly involved in the transmembrane diffusion of water as well as …

Diversity and evolution of membrane intrinsic proteins

F Abascal, I Irisarri, R Zardoya - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Membrane intrinsic proteins (MIPs) are the proteins in charge of
regulating water transport into cells. Because of this essential function, the MIP family is …

ROS-talk–how the apoplast, the chloroplast, and the nucleus get the message through

A Shapiguzov, JP Vainonen, M Wrzaczek… - Frontiers in plant …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in different plant subcellular compartments
is the hallmark of the response to many stress stimuli and developmental cues. The past two …

Evolution and functional diversity of aquaporins

RN Finn, J Cerdà - The Biological Bulletin, 2015 - journals.uchicago.edu
In this review, we provide a brief synopsis of the evolution and functional diversity of the
aquaporin gene superfamily in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Based upon the latest …

[HTML][HTML] Metalloido-porins: Essentiality of Nodulin 26-like intrinsic proteins in metalloid transport

B Pommerrenig, TA Diehn, GP Bienert - Plant Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Metalloids are a group of physiologically important elements ranging from the essential to
the highly toxic. Arsenic, antimony, germanium, and tellurium are highly toxic to plants …

The lineage-specific evolution of aquaporin gene clusters facilitated tetrapod terrestrial adaptation

RN Finn, F Chauvigné, JB Hlidberg, CP Cutler… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
A major physiological barrier for aquatic organisms adapting to terrestrial life is dessication
in the aerial environment. This barrier was nevertheless overcome by the Devonian …

The Nodulin 26-like intrinsic membrane protein OsNIP3; 2 is involved in arsenite uptake by lateral roots in rice

Y Chen, SK Sun, Z Tang, G Liu… - Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Previous studies have shown that the Nodulin 26-like intrinsic membrane protein (NIP) Lsi1
(OsNIP2; 1) is involved in arsenite [As (III)] uptake in rice (Oryza sativa). However, the role of …

The evolutionary aspects of aquaporin family

K Ishibashi, Y Morishita, Y Tanaka - Aquaporins, 2017 - Springer
Aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of transmembrane proteins present in almost all species
including virus. They are grossly divided into three subfamilies based on the sequence …

The Thellungiella salsuginea Tonoplast Aquaporin TsTIP1;2 Functions in Protection Against Multiple Abiotic Stresses

LL Wang, AP Chen, NQ Zhong, N Liu… - Plant and Cell …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Examination of aquaporin (AQP) membrane channels in extremophile plants may increase
our understanding of plant tolerance to high salt, drought or other conditions. Here, we …