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Preferred term

TRPA1 Cation Channel  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A highly conserved, non-selective TRP cation channel that contains 14-17 ANKYRIN REPEATS. It functions in cold sensation and NOCICEPTION of endogenous inflammatory factors and volatile irritants. TRPA1 is also activated by CANNABINOIDS and may play a role in sound perception by hair cells of the inner ear.

Synonym(s)

  • Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel Subfamily A, Member 1
  • TRPA1 Channel

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HTC7BDHM-T

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