PIEZO1( Human )
piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1
Alias
DHS|FAM38A|LMPH3|Mib
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].