Aquaporin 8

May be stored at 4 °C for short-term only. For long-term storage, store at -20 °C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 °C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

The 16aa peptide was found unique to AQP8 without significant homology to any other AQPs. It has 93% homology with the mouse AQP8. AQP7 from other species are yet to be cloned.