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PIEZO1


Official Full Name
piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1 (Er blood group)
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene ID
9780
Background
The protein encoded by this gene is a mechanically-activated ion channel that links mechanical forces to biological signals. The encoded protein contains 36 transmembrane domains and functions as a homotetramer. Defects in this gene have been associated with dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2015]
Synonyms
ER; DHS; Mib; LMPH3; FAM38A; LMPHM6

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