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How many types of aquaporins are recorded?


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12 types

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5 types

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8 types

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4 types

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The correct option is C

8 types


Aquaporins, also called water channels, are integral membrane proteins from a larger family of major intrinsic proteins that form pores in the membrane of biological cells, mainly facilitating transport of water between cells. Eight different types of aquaporins are discovered.


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