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.