Gene Information
Gene NamePIEZO1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length2521
Protein NamesPiezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1 (Membrane protein induced by beta-amyloid treatment) (Mib) (Protein FAM38A)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1714 ( ENSG00000103335 )
Evolutionary StageEukaryota
AlphaFoldDBQ92508
Gene CardPIEZO1
Uniprot IDQ92508
PfamPF15917; PF12166
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.438140649)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ PIEZO1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ PIEZO1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ PIEZO1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ PIEZO1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Piezo1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ PIEZO1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Piezo1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsPIEZO2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in numerous tissues. In normal brain, expressed exclusively in neurons, not in astrocytes. In Alzheimer disease brains, expressed in about half of the activated astrocytes located around classical senile plaques. In Parkinson disease substantia nigra, not detected in melanin-containing neurons nor in activated astrocytes. Expressed in erythrocytes (at protein level). Expressed in myoblasts (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16854388, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22529292, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23479567, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29799007}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs755885744  rs200970763  rs202103485  rs201226914  rs587777765  rs587776990  rs587776989  rs587777764  rs587776991  rs587776987  rs869025601  rs587776988  rs577860843  rs749288233 
Subcellular location [CC]Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20016066};
Multi-pass membrane protein. Endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q0KL00}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22529292, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23479567};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Cell projection, lamellipodium membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25119035}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:E2JF22};
Multi-pass membrane protein. Note=In erythrocytes, located in the plasma membrane (PubMed:22529292, PubMed:23479567). Accumulates at the leading apical lamellipodia of endothelial cells in response to shear stress (PubMed:25119035). Colocalizes with F-actin and MYH9 at the actomyosin cortex in myoblasts. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:E2JF22, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22529292, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23479567, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25119035}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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