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ASIC5 acid sensing ion channel subunit family member 5

Gene ID: 51802, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: INAC; ACCN5; HINAC

Summary

This gene belongs to the amiloride-sensitive Na+ channel and degenerin (NaC/DEG) family, members of which have been identified in many animal species ranging from the nematode to human. The amiloride-sensitive Na(+) channel encoded by this gene is primarily expressed in the small intestine, however, its exact function is not known. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
4q32.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 4; NC_000004.12 (155829729..155866277, complement)
Total number of exons:
10

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