AQP6, Official Symbol AQP6provided by HGNC Official Full Name aquaporin 6provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:639 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000086159 MIM:601383; AllianceGenome:HGNC:639 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as KID; AQP2L Summary The protein encoded by this gene is an aquaporin protein, which functions as a water channel in cells. Aquaporins are a family of small integral membrane proteins related to the major intrinsic protein (MIP or AQP0). This protein is specific for the kidney. This gene and related family members AQP0, AQP2, and AQP5 reside in a cluster on chromosome 12q13. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 15.5), brain (RPKM 1.4) and 1 other tissue See more Orthologs mouse all