Structural physiology of distinctive water channels elucidated by cryo-EM.

Daisuke Kozai, Shota Suzuki, Akiko Kamegawa, Yoshinori Fujiyoshi

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Daisuke KozaiInstitute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6444-6165

Shota SuzukiInstitute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6516-8424

Akiko KamegawaInstitute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9436-5884

Yoshinori FujiyoshiInstitute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8070-1493

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Abstract

Aquaporins (AQPs) are membrane channel proteins that facilitate the transport of water and related solutes, playing indispensable roles across a wide range of organisms. Extensive structural studies using X-ray crystallography and electron crystallography have provided fundamental insights into the physiological functions of various AQPs. Recent advances in the structural analysis using single-particle cryo-electron microscopy, which bypasses the requirement for crystallization, have profoundly enhanced our understanding of AQP mechanisms. In this review, we summarize recent progress in AQP biology, providing a comparative analysis of orthodox, glycerol-permeable and unorthodox AQPs.

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AquaporinsCryoelectron MicroscopyWaterAnimalsCrystallography, X-RayHumansAquaporinsWaterAQPscryo-electron microscopysingle-particle analysis

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PMID42212879

DOI10.1107/S2052252526003234

PMCPMC13324649

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