Force-activated ion channels in close-up

Yuh Nung Jan () and Lily Yeh Jan ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 554, issue 7693, 469-470

Abstract: Piezo proteins allow cells to sense forces by letting ions pass through the cell membrane in response to mechanical stimuli. Three structures of a Piezo protein shed light on how this crucial process works.

Keywords: Structural; biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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