Question

How many types of aquaporins are recorded?

• A. 12 types
• B. 5 types
• C. 8 types
• D. 4 types

Answer 1

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.