FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Gene Group: PIEZO ION CHANNELS
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General Information
Name
PIEZO ION CHANNELS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
PIEZO
FlyBase ID
FBgg0000584
Date last reviewed
2023-11-21
Number of members
2
Description
Description
Piezo proteins are an evolutionarily conserved ion channel family involved in mechanotransduction. (Adapted from FBrf0217754).
Notes on Group

The protein sequence of Pzl is complete, despite the fact that there is a gap in the genomic sequence at the 3' end.

Source Material
The PIEZO ION CHANNELS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Hehlert et al., 2021, Jin et al., 2020, Coste et al., 2015, Hoskins et al., 2015, and Coste et al., 2012 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
mechanosensitive monoatomic ion channel activity
Biological Process
Cellular Component
plasma membrane
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
MECHANOSENSITIVE ION CHANNEL SUBUNITS
NON-SELECTIVE CATION CHANNEL SUBUNITS
Members (2)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
PIEZO
PIEZO PROTEINS
PIEZO ION CHANNELS
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (6)