ASIC2 (Entrez ID: 40)

Entrez Gene ID 40
Official Gene Symbol ASIC2 (GeneCards)
Full name acid sensing ion channel subunit 2
Location 17q11.2-q12
Other ids Vega : OTTHUMG00000132885
MIM : 601784
HGNC : HGNC:99
Ensembl : ENSG00000108684
Other names ACCN, BNC1, MDEG, ACCN1, BNaC1, ASIC2a, hBNaC1
Summary 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 acid-sensing (proton-gated) ion channel 3 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. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2012]

Variants

Found 14 variants in this database.