Mechanosensitive ion channels and their mode of activation
A Chazi, C Berrier, B Ajouz, M Besnard - Biochimie, 1998 - Elsevier
Mechanosensitive channels are ion channels whose activity is dependent on a mechanical
stress on the membrane. They are believed to play a central role in mechanotransduction,
the process by which mechanical energy is converted into electrical or chemical signals in
biological cells. Recent progress, which has been made at the molecular level, is presented,
and the two current models of activation of these channels are discussed.
stress on the membrane. They are believed to play a central role in mechanotransduction,
the process by which mechanical energy is converted into electrical or chemical signals in
biological cells. Recent progress, which has been made at the molecular level, is presented,
and the two current models of activation of these channels are discussed.
