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Facts about Lens fiber major intrinsic protein.
May be responsible for regulating the osmolarity of the lens. Interactions between homotetramers from adjoining membranes can stabilize cell junctions in the eye lens center (By similarity).
Human | |
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Gene Name: | MIP |
Uniprot: | P30301 |
Entrez: | 4284 |
Belongs to: |
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MIP/aquaporin (TC 1.A.8) family |
aquaporin 0; lens fiber major intrinsic protein; major intrinsic protein of lens fiber; MP26
Mass (kDA):
28.122 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 12q13.3 |
Sequence: | 12; NC_000012.12 (56449502..56456553, complement) |
Major component of lens fiber gap junctions.
Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell junction, gap junction.
PMID: 1840563 by Pisano M.M., et al. Genomic cloning, complete nucleotide sequence, and structure of the human gene encoding the major intrinsic protein (MIP) of the lens.
PMID: 10634618 by Schey K.L., et al. Characterization of human lens major intrinsic protein structure.
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