Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 17, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms17081229
Keywords
aquaporin; water transport; membrane protein; mineral nutrient
Funding
- National Basic Research Program of China [2015CB150505, 2013CB127403]
- National Key R D Program [2016YFD0200300]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31272236, 31401941]
- Key Fund Project of Jiangsu Province [BK20150059]
- Jiangsu Postdoctoral Science Foundation [1402148C]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2015M571768]
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Aquaporins, major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) present in the plasma and intracellular membranes, facilitate the transport of small neutral molecules across cell membranes in higher plants. Recently, progress has been made in understanding the mechanisms of aquaporin subcellular localization, transport selectivity, and gating properties. Although the role of aquaporins in maintaining the plant water status has been addressed, the interactions between plant aquaporins and mineral nutrients remain largely unknown. This review highlights the roles of various aquaporin orthologues in mineral nutrient uptake and transport, as well as the regulatory effects of mineral nutrients on aquaporin expression and activity, and an integrated link between aquaporins and mineral nutrient metabolism was identified.
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