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Aquaporins: Structure, Systematics, and Regulatory Features

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The review describes current views on the molecular structure, systematics, and functional regulation of aquaporins. These recently discovered channel proteins play a principal role in water transport across cell membranes in the majority of living organisms.

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Shapiguzov, A.Y. Aquaporins: Structure, Systematics, and Regulatory Features. Russian Journal of Plant Physiology 51, 127–137 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:RUPP.0000011313.02617.49

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