Putative aquaporin-7B (AQP7B)

Putative aquaporin-7B (AQP7B) is a predicted member of the aquaporin family, specifically an aquaglyceroporin, which are integral membrane proteins mediating water and glycerol transport across the plasma membrane[4][3]. There is little to no evidence of functional characterization, clinical relevance, or disease association for AQP7B in scientific literature or major protein databases. Its existence is predicted based on gene and protein sequence similarity, but experimental confirmation and biological role, if any, remain undetermined[4]. This distinguishes it from well-characterized aquaporin family members like aquaporin-7 (AQP7)[2][3]. AQP7B (putative aquaporin-7B) is a predicted aquaporin protein with no established functional, clinical, or therapeutic relevance. It should not be confused with AQP7, which is a validated transporter. There is something wrong with considering AQP7B as a canonical, actionable target.

Other names

AQP7BPutative aquaporin-7B