Degenerin Sodium Channels
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D062626
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.157.530.400.875.100 D12.776.543.550.425.875.100 D12.776.543.585.400.875.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Degenerin Sodium Channels- Degenerin Sodium Channels
- Sodium Channels, Degenerin
- Degenerins
- Degenerin Ion Channels
- Ion Channels, Degenerin
- Degenerin Sodium Ion Channels
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