Acid Sensing Ion Channels

Synonyms

ASIC Channel

Acid-Sensing Ion Channels

Proton Gated Sodium Channels

Proton-Gated Sodium Channels

Sodium Channels, Proton-Gated

A family of proton-gated sodium channels that are primarily expressed in neuronal tissue. They are AMILORIDE-sensitive and are implicated in the signaling of a variety of neurological stimuli, most notably that of pain in response to acidic conditions.