Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity and water channel activity. Acts upstream of or within camera-type eye morphogenesis; saliva secretion; and water transport. Located in several cellular components, including apical plasma membrane; basal plasma membrane; and microvillus. Is expressed in several structures, including inner ear; lung; olfactory epithelium; salivary gland; and submandibular gland primordium. Used to study dry eye syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Bothnian type palmoplantar keratoderma. Orthologous to human AQP5 (aquaporin 5).