# major intrinsic protein

> group of ion channel proteins that function in water, small carbohydrate (e.g., glycerol), urea, NH3, CO2, H2O2 and ion transport by energy-independent mechanisms

**Wikidata**: [Q4338147](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4338147)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_intrinsic_proteins)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/major-intrinsic-protein


## References

1. InterPro Release 71.0
2. Transporter Classification database
3. InterPro release 82.0
4. [Source](http://www.tcdb.org/search/result.php?tc=1.A.8)