Molecular Biology and Physiology of Water and Solute Transport
Contributors: Stefan Hohmann (Editor); Søren Nielsen (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 31, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780306465017
Subjects: Cellular biology; Life (Biology); Science; Science/Mathematics; Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Biology - Molecular Biology; Life Sciences - Cytology; Science / Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Biological transport; Molecular Biology
First sentence: Major Intrinsic Protein (MIP) channels aquaporins and glycerol facilitators - occur in all types of organisms ranging from bacteria to humans and facilitate the diffusion of water, glycerol and other uncharged compounds across biological membranes.