Abstract
The acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC) 1a is known to assemble as a homotrimer. Here, we used atomic force microscopy to image ASIC1a, integrated into lipid bilayers, at pH 7.0 and pH 6.0. The triangular appearance of the channel was clearly visible. A height distribution for the channels at pH 7.0 had two peaks, at 2 and 4 nm, likely representing the intracellular and extracellular domains, respectively. At pH 6.0 the 2-nm peak remained, but the higher peak shifted to 6 nm. Hence, the extracellular domain of the channel becomes 'taller' after acidification.
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