The Drosophila gene CheB42a is a novel modifier of Deg/ENaC channel function.

Degenerin/epithelial Na(+) channels (DEG/ENaC) represent a diverse family of voltage-insensitive cation channels whose functions include Na(+) transport across epithelia, mechanosensation, nociception, salt sensing, modification of neurotransmission, and detecting the neurotransmitter FMRFamide. We...

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Main Authors: Yehuda Ben-Shahar, Beika Lu, Daniel M Collier, Peter M Snyder, Mikael Schnizler, Michael J Welsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2827562?pdf=render