PIEZO1 Proteins and Enzymes

PIEZO1 (piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1) plays a crucial role in epithelial cell adhesion. PIEZO1 belongs to the PIEZO family of transmembrane proteins. Mutations in Piezo1 have been tied to Xerocytosis. PIEZO1 has been studied in relation to neuronitis, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.