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Gene information for PIEZO1 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID9780
Official gene symbolPIEZO1
Full namefamily with sequence similarity 38, member A
Aliases,DHS,FAM38A,Mib,
Gene summaryPiezos are large transmembrane proteins conserved among various species, all having between 24 and 36 predicted transmembrane domains. 'Piezo' comes from the Greek 'piesi,' meaning 'pressure.' The FAM38A gene encodes PIEZO1, a protein that induces mechanically activated (MA) currents in various cell types (Coste et al., 2010 [PubMed 20813920]).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16q24.3
Gene position88851372 - 88781746  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size69627 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611184