[Term]
id: PR:000044682
name: piezo channel protein
def: "An ion channel protein that is a translation product of the human PIEZO1 or PIEZO2 genes, 1:1 orthologs thereof, or a semi-ortholog thereof." [PRO:XQ]
comment: Category=family. Note: Piezo channels are mechanosensitive ion channels that operate as homotrimers. [PRO:DAN, PMID:29376828]
synonym: "fam:piezo_chan" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DAN]
xref: IUPHARfam:967
is_a: PR:000049983 ! ion channel protein