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Protein found in humans

Acid-sensing ion channel 2 (ASIC2) also known as amiloride-sensitive cation channel 1, neuronal (ACCN1) or brain sodium channel 1 (BNaC1) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ASIC2 gene. The ASIC2 gene is one of the five paralogous genes that encode proteins that form trimeric acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) in mammals. The cDNA of this gene was first cloned in 1996. The ASIC genes have splicing variants that encode different proteins that are called isoforms. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: The mechanosensitive ion channel ASIC2 mediates both proprioceptive sensing and spinal alignmentInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: 1996 2nd International Conference on ASICThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Acid‐sensing ion channels ASIC2 and ASIC3 do not contribute to mechanically activated currents in mammalian sensory neuronesCited 241 times
  5. Go sideways: ASIC1A closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: ASIC3A closely related topic

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