FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Gene Group: MECHANOSENSITIVE ION CHANNEL SUBUNITS
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General Information
Name
MECHANOSENSITIVE ION CHANNEL SUBUNITS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
MECHO
FlyBase ID
FBgg0001935
Date last reviewed
2024-01-16
Number of members
15
Description
Description
Mechanosensitive ion channels conduct ions across a membrane in response to a mechanical stimulus. (Adapted from FBrf0248531.)
Notes on Group
Source Material
The MECHANOSENSITIVE ION CHANNEL SUBUNITS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Jang et al., 2022, Li et al., 2022, Hehlert et al., 2021, Li and Montell, 2021, Guo et al., 2020, Jin et al., 2020, Yapici, 2020, Murthy et al., 2018, Coste et al., 2015, Hoskins et al., 2015, Guo et al., 2014, and Coste et al., 2012 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
mechanosensitive monoatomic ion channel activity
Biological Process
monoatomic ion transmembrane transport
detection of mechanical stimulus
Cellular Component
membrane
Related Gene Groups
Parent group(s)
ION CHANNELS BY GATING MECHANISM
Component group(s)
MECHANOSENSITIVE PICKPOCKET ION CHANNELS
MECHANOSENSITIVE TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL ION CHANNELS
PIEZO ION CHANNELS
TMEM63 MECHANICALLY ACTIVATED ION CHANNEL SUBUNITS
TRANSMEMBRANE CHANNEL-LIKE FAMILY SUBUNITS
Members (15)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
MECHO
mechanoelectrical transduction channels
Mechanogated ion channels
Mechanoreceptors
MECHANOSENSITIVE ION CHANNEL SUBUNITS
MET
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (13)