Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important signaling compound that has recently been identified as a new substrate for several members of the aquaporin superfamily in various organisms. Evidence is emerging about the physiological significance of aquaporin-facilitated H2O2 diffusion.
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UCLouvainSST/ISV - Institut des sciences de la vie
Bienert, G. P., & Chaumont, F. (2014). Aquaporin-facilitated transmembrane diffusion of hydrogen peroxide. BBA - General Subjects, 1840, 1596-1604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.09.017 (Original work published 2014)