PRO ID |
PR:000044662
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PRO name |
acid-sensing ion channel protein |
Synonyms |
PRO-short-label: |
EXACT: |
fam:ASIC_chan |
Other: |
EXACT: |
ASIC protein | proton-gated ion channel protein |
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Definition |
A ligand-gated ion channel protein that has acid-sensing ion channel activity. An acid-sensing (aka proton-gated) ion channel opens when an extracellular proton has been bound by the channel complex, and enables the transmembrane transfer of a sodium ion.
[GO:0044736, PRO:DAN, PRO:XQ]
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Comment |
Note: Acid-sensing ion channels operate as homo- or heterotrimers. [PRO:DAN, IUPHARfam:118] |
PRO Category |
family |
Parent |
PR:000044671 ligand-gated ion channel protein |
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