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-There is a conserved Asn-Pro-Ala sequence that overlap in the middle of the lipid bilayer membrane which creates the'hourglass' structure of the aquaporin. | -There is a conserved Asn-Pro-Ala sequence that overlap in the middle of the lipid bilayer membrane which creates the'hourglass' structure of the aquaporin. | ||
-The hourglass shape allows the water flows, these water pores are completely impermeable to charged species, such as protons. | -The hourglass shape allows the water flows, these water pores are completely impermeable to charged species, such as protons. | ||
Which is very important to the conservation of membrane's electrochemical potential. | Which is very important to the conservation of membrane's electrochemical potential<ref name="Takata" />. | ||
<scene name='69/696849/Chains_of_aquaporin/1'>Chains of Aquaporin (Click to View)</scene> | <scene name='69/696849/Chains_of_aquaporin/1'>Chains of Aquaporin (Click to View)</scene> | ||
