Anti-ACCN1/ASIC2 Antibody Picoband®

Amiloride-sensitive cation channel 1, neuronal, also known as ASIC2, ?is a?protein?that in?humans?is encoded by the?ACCN1 gene. 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.?

Acid-sensing ion channel 2; ASIC2; Amiloride-sensitive brain sodium channel; Amiloride-sensitive cation channel 1, neuronal; Amiloride-sensitive cation channel neuronal 1; Brain sodium channel 1; BNC1; BNaC1; Mammalian degenerin homolog; MDEG; ASIC2; ACCN, ACCN1, BNAC1, MDEG

Cation channel with high affinity for sodium, which is gated by extracellular protons and inhibited by the diuretic amiloride. Also permeable for Li+ and K+. Generates a biphasic current with a fast inactivating and a slow sustained phase. Heteromeric channel assembly seems to modulate.

1. Garcia-Anoveros, J., Derfler, B., Neville-Golden, J., Hyman, B. T., Corey, D. P. BNaC1 and BNaC2 constitute a new family of human neuronal sodium channels related to degenerins and epithelial sodium channels. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 94: 1459-1464, 1997. 2. Jahr, H., van Driel, M., van Osch, G. J. V. M., Weinans, H., van Leeuwen, J. P. T. M. Identification of acid-sensing ion channels in bone. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 337: 349-354, 2005. 3. Lu, Y., Ma, X., Sabharwal, R., Snitsarev, V., Morgan, D., Rahmouni, K., Drummond, H. A., Whiteis, C. A., Costa, V., Price, M., Benson, C., Welsh, M. J., Chapleau, M. W., Abboud, F. M. The ion channel ASIC2 is required for baroreceptor and autonomic control of the circulation. Neuron 64: 885-897, 2009.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.