NCBI Accession #
NP_001030851.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001035774.1
NCBI Official Full Name
aquaporin PIP2-1
NCBI Official Symbol
PIP2A
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
PIP2; PIP2;1; PIP2A; PLASMA MEMBRANE INTRINSIC PROTEIN 2; PLASMA MEMBRANE INTRINSIC PROTEIN 2;1; plasma membrane intrinsic protein 2A
NCBI Protein Information
aquaporin PIP2-1
NCBI Summary
a member of the plasma membrane intrinsic protein subfamily PIP2. localizes to the plasma membrane and exhibits water transport activity in Xenopus oocyte. expressed specifically in the vascular bundles and protein level increases slightly during leaf dev. When expressed in yeast cells can conduct hydrogen peroxide into those cells.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
PIP2A; AtPIP2;1; PIP2a
UniProt Protein Name
Aquaporin PIP2-1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Plasma membrane intrinsic protein 2-1; AtPIP2;1
UniProt Entry Name
PIP21_ARATH
UniProt Primary Accession #
P43286
UniProt Related Accession #
P43286
UniProt Comments
Water channel required to facilitate the transport of water across cell membrane. Probably involved in root water uptake. Its function is impaired by Hg2+.