Sodium channel protein type 4 subunit alpha

Definition:

Pore-forming subunit of a voltage-gated sodium channel complex through which Na(+) ions pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient. Alternates between resting, activated and inactivated states. Required for normal muscle fiber excitability, normal muscle contraction and relaxation cycles, and constant muscle strength in the presence of fluctuating K(+) levels.

References:

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[2]. Xiaojing Pan, et al. Structure of the human voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.4 in complex with β1. Science. 2018 Oct 19;362(6412):eaau2486. [Content Brief]

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[8]. Thomas Carle, et al. Gating defects of a novel Na+ channel mutant causing hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Sep 22;348(2):653-61. [Content Brief]

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