AQP-CHIP,aquaporin 1 (channel-forming integral protein, 28kDa, CO blood group),aquaporin 1, Colton blood group antigen,aquaporin-1,aquaporin-CHIP,channel-like integral membrane protein, 28-kDa,CHIP28,CO,Colton blood group antigen,urine water channel,wate
Forms a water-specific channel that provides the plasma membranes of red cells and kidney proximal tubules with high permeability to water, thereby permitting water to move in the direction of an osmotic gradient.