Scripps research scientists discover molecular defect involved in hearing loss
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - 11:49
in Biology & Nature
La Jolla, CA, May 11, 2009 -Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have elucidated the action of a protein, harmonin, which is involved in the mechanics of hearing. This finding sheds new light on the workings of mechanotransduction, the process by which cells convert mechanical stimuli into electrical activity.