Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

Synonyms

Channels, Voltage-Gated Sodium

Sodium Channels, Voltage Gated

Sodium Channels, Voltage-Gated

Voltage Gated Sodium Channels

A family of membrane proteins that selectively conduct SODIUM ions due to changes in the TRANSMEMBRANE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE. They typically have a multimeric structure with a core alpha subunit that defines the sodium channel subtype and several beta subunits that modulate sodium channel activity.