Piezo1 Ion Channel - Gating Mechanism

3D Model

Hypothetical mechanism of the force-induced gating of Piezo channels. Based on “Ge et al. 2015. Architecture of the mammalian mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel. Nature, 527: 64-69”

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