The sensation of stretch

Philip A. Gottlieb () and Frederick Sachs ()
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Philip A. Gottlieb: Philip A. Gottlieb and Frederick Sachs are at the Center for Single Molecule Biophysics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA.
Frederick Sachs: Philip A. Gottlieb and Frederick Sachs are at the Center for Single Molecule Biophysics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA.

Nature, 2012, vol. 483, issue 7388, 163-164

Abstract: Piezo proteins have been shown to form large ion channels that serve a sensory function in fruitflies. The findings help to explain how Piezos convert mechanical force into biological signals. See Article p.176 & Letter p.209

Date: 2012
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