Gene Information
Gene NameAQP9
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length342
Protein NamesAquaporin-7 (AQP-7) (Aquaglyceroporin-7) (Aquaporin adipose) (AQPap) (Aquaporin-7-like)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age544 ( ENSG00000103569 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBO14520
Gene CardAQP7
Uniprot IDO14520
PfamPF00230
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.038780792)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ AQP9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ AQP9 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ AQP9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ AQP9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Aqp9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ AQP9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Aqp9 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ AQP9 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsAQP10, AQP3
ParalogsMIP, AQP3, AQP1, AQP5, AQP4, AQP6, AQP10, AQP8, AQP7B, AQP7, AQP2
Tissueliver, lung, spleen, whole.blood
Tissue SpecificityDetected in the sperm head (at protein level) (PubMed:28042826). Detected in white adipose tissue (PubMed:9405233). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28042826, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9405233}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6KXW  (X-ray  3.70A  6N1G  (X-ray  4.00A  6QZI  (X-ray  1.90A  6QZJ  (X-ray  2.20A 
DBSNP rs139297434  rs2381003  rs4008659  rs4008658  rs62542743 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11952783, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28042826, ECO:0000269|PubMed:30423801, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9405233};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P55087}. Cytoplasm, cell cortex {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O54794}. Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000305|PubMed:27832861};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P55087}. Lipid droplet {ECO:0000305|PubMed:27832861}. Note=Internalized from the cell membrane in response to catecholamine-induced activation of PKA;
detected on intracellular membranes and colocalizes with lipid droplets (By similarity). Colocalizes with PLIN1 in adipocytes, probably on lipid droplets (PubMed:27832861). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:O54794, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27832861}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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