Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables ammonium transmembrane transporter activity; urea channel activity; and water channel activity. Involved in several processes, including ammonium import across plasma membrane; hydrogen peroxide transmembrane transport; and urea transport. Located in several cellular components, including intracellular canaliculus; mitochondrion; and smooth endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; early conceptus; genitourinary system; liver; and submandibular gland primordium. Orthologous to human AQP8 (aquaporin 8).