NCBI Accession #
NP_192776.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_117106.2
NCBI Official Full Name
putative aquaporin NIP5-1
NCBI Official Symbol
NIP5;1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
F7L13.6; NIP5;1; NLM6; NLM8; NOD26-like intrinsic protein 5;1; NOD26-LIKE MIP 6; NOD26-LIKE MIP 8
NCBI Protein Information
putative aquaporin NIP5-1
NCBI Summary
Boric acid channel. Essential for efficient boron uptake and plant development under boron limitation. Also functions in arsenite transport and tolerance. Localized preferentially in outer membrane domains of root cells.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
NLM6; AtNIP5;1; NodLikeMip6; Protein NLM6
UniProt Protein Name
Probable aquaporin NIP5-1
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
NOD26-like intrinsic protein 5-1; AtNIP5;1; Nodulin-26-like major intrinsic protein 6; NodLikeMip6; Protein NLM6
UniProt Entry Name
NIP51_ARATH
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9SV84
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9SV84
UniProt Comments
Boric acid transporter. Low water transport activity. Plays an important role as plasma membrane boric acid channel for the boron uptake required for plant growth and development under boron limitation.