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ASIC2

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Template:PBB Amiloride-sensitive cation channel 1, neuronal is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ACCN1 gene.[1][2] It is also known as an acid-sensing ion channel, ASIC2.[3]

Function

This gene encodes a member of the degenerin/epithelial sodium channel (DEG/ENaC) superfamily. The members of this family are amiloride-sensitive sodium channels that contain intracellular N and C termini, 2 hydrophobic transmembrane regions, and a large extracellular loop, which has many cysteine residues with conserved spacing. The member encoded by this gene may play a role in neurotransmission. In addition, a heteromeric association between this member and ACCN3 (variant 1) has been observed to co-assemble into proton-gated channels sensitive to gadolinium. Alternative splicing has been observed at this locus and two variants, encoding distinct isoforms, have been identified.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Waldmann R, Voilley N, Mattéï MG, Lazdunski M (Oct 1996). "The human degenerin MDEG, an amiloride-sensitive neuronal cation channel, is localized on chromosome 17q11.2-17q12 close to the microsatellite D17S798". Genomics. 37 (2): 269–70. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0558. PMID 8921408.
  2. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: ACCN1 amiloride-sensitive cation channel 1, neuronal (degenerin)".
  3. ^ "ASIC2 acid sensing (proton gated) ion channel 2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]". Retrieved 5 March 2015.

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