title: Mechanosensation: tethered ion channels.
abstract: Two new studies show that the Drosophila transient receptor potential (TRP) family member NOMPC forms both a mechanically gated ion channel and a fine filament that, by tethering the protein to microtubules, might act as a gating spring.
authors: Department of Cellular Neurobiology, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.
authors: Damiano
authors: D
authors: Zanini
authors: Martin C
authors: MC
authors: Göpfert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000502:physiology*; D040542:Mechanotransduction, Cellular / Q000502:physiology*; D021122:Protein Subunits / Q000378:metabolism*; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology*; D050051:Transient Receptor Potential Channels / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins; C405783:NOMPC protein, Drosophila; D021122:Protein Subunits; D050051:Transient Receptor Potential Channels