Degenerin Sodium Channels
A family of mechanosensitive sodium channels found primarily in NEMATODES where they play a role in CELLULAR MECHANOTRANSDUCTION. Degenerin sodium channels are structurally-related to EPITHELIAL SODIUM CHANNELS and are named after the fact that loss of their activity results in cellular degeneration.
Year introduced: 2013
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.157.530.400.875.100, D12.776.543.550.450.875.100, D12.776.543.585.400.875.100
MeSH Unique ID: D062626
Entry Terms:
- Sodium Channels, Degenerin
- Degenerin Ion Channels
- Ion Channels, Degenerin
- Degenerin Sodium Ion Channels
- Degenerins
- Degenerin
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