"TRPA1 Cation Channel" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000074025
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.157.530.400.901.250 D12.776.543.585.400.901.250
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| Concept/Terms |
TRPA1 Cation Channel- TRPA1 Cation Channel
- Cation Channel, TRPA1
- Channel, TRPA1 Cation
- TRPA1 Channel
- Channel, TRPA1
- Transient Receptor Potential Cation Channel Subfamily A, Member 1
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