Protein Name piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1 (Er blood group)
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 9780
Gene Symbol

PIEZO1

UniProt Q92508 (PIEZ1_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 78
Total Number of Articles : 104
Description

piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1 (Er blood group)

Gene Summary

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
  • piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1
  • family with sequence similarity 38, member A
  • membrane protein induced by beta-amyloid treatment
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Properties