NAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
Synonyms
NAV1.6 Voltage Gated Sodium Channel
SCN8A Sodium Channel alpha Subunit
Type 8 Voltage Gated Sodium Channel
Type 8 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 8
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 8 Subunit alpha
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 8
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 8 Subunit alpha
A voltage-gated sodium channel subtype found widely expressed in neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Defects in the SCN8A gene which codes for the alpha subunit of this sodium channel are associated with ATAXIA and cognitive deficits.