NAV1.7 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
Synonyms
NAV1.7 Voltage Gated Sodium Channel
Peripheral Sodium Channel 1
SCN9A Sodium Channel alpha Subunit
Type 9 Voltage Gated Sodium Channel
Type 9 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 9
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 9 Subunit alpha
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 9
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 9 Subunit alpha
A voltage-gated sodium channel subtype found widely expressed in nociceptive primary sensory neurons. Defects in the SCN9A gene, which codes for the alpha subunit of this sodium channel, are associated with several pain sensation-related disorders.
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