Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel beta-1 Subunit
Synonyms
SCN1B Sodium Channel beta Subunit
Voltage Gated Sodium Channel beta 1 Subunit
A voltage-gated sodium channel beta subunit abundantly expressed in SKELETAL MUSCLE; HEART; and BRAIN. It non-covalently associates with voltage-gated alpha subunits. Defects in the SCN1B gene, which codes for this beta subunit, are associated with generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus, type 1, and Brugada syndrome 5.
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