Identification of the modulatory Ca2+-binding sites of acid-sensing ion channel 1a.

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Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are neuronal Na+-permeable ion channels activated by extracellular acidification. ASICs are involved in learning, fear sensing, pain sensation and neurodegeneration. Increasing the extracellular Ca2+ concentration decreases the H+ sensitivity of ASIC1a, suggesting a competition for binding sites between H+ and Ca2+ ions. Here, we predicted candidate residues for Ca2+ binding on...

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