Gene Information
Gene NameMDEG
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length512
Protein NamesAcid-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)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ16515
Gene CardASIC2
Uniprot IDQ16515
PfamPF00858
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityBrain and spinal cord. Isoform 1 is also detected in testis, liver, colon and ovary. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10842183, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8631835}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 6L6P  (X-ray  3.08A 
DBSNP rs16967895 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000250};
Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. Note=Localized at the plasma membrane of neurons, in the soma and punctated peripheral processes. {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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