NAV1.1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
Synonyms
NAV1.1 Voltage Gated Sodium Channel
NAV1.1 alpha Subunit
SCN1A Sodium Channel alpha Subunit
Sodium Channel, Voltage-Gated, Type I, alpha Protein
Type 1 Voltage Gated Sodium Channel
Type 1 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 1
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 1 Subunit alpha
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 1 alpha Subunit
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 1
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 1 Subunit alpha
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 1 alpha Subunit
alpha Subunit, NAV1.1
A voltage-gated sodium channel subtype that is predominantly expressed in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Defects in the SCN1A gene which codes for the alpha subunit of this sodium channel are associated with DRAVET SYNDROME, generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus, type 2 (GEFS+2), and familial hemiplegic migraine type 3.
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