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 previously showed that the Drosophila melanogaster