Protons open acid-sensing ion channels by catalyzing relief of Ca2+ blockade |
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Authors: | Immke David C McCleskey Edwin W |
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Institution: | Vollum Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97201, USA. |
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Abstract: | Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) open when extracellular pH drops and they are enhanced by lactate, making them specialized for detecting lactic acidosis. Highly expressed on cardiac nociceptors and some other sensory neurons, ASICs may help trigger pain caused by tissue ischemia. We report that H(+) opens ASIC3 by speeding release of Ca(2+) from a high-affinity binding site (K(Ca) = 150 nM) on the extracellular side of the pore. The bound Ca(2+) blocks permeation and the channel conducts when multiple H(+) ions relieve this block. Activation through Ca(2+) explains sensitivity to lactate, which decreases extracellular Ca(2+)], and it may prove relevant in CNS pathologies (stroke, seizure) that simultaneously drop pH and Ca(2+). |
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