NAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel

A voltage-gated sodium channel subtype found widely expressed in neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Defects in the SCN8A gene which codes for the alpha subunit of this sodium channel are associated with ATAXIA and cognitive deficits.

Also Known As:

SCN8A Sodium Channel alpha Subunit; Type 8 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel; Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 8; NAV1.6 Voltage Gated Sodium Channel; Type 8 Voltage Gated Sodium Channel; Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 8; Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Type 8 Subunit alpha; Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type 8 Subunit alpha

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Carrier Proteins: 12999
    - Membrane Transport Proteins: 589
      - Ion Channels: 6731
        Sodium Channels: 2798
        Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels: 1295
        NAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel: 1
  - Membrane Proteins: 10078
    - Membrane Glycoproteins: 2252
      - Ion Channels: 6731
        Sodium Channels: 2798
        Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels: 1295
        NAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel: 1
    - Membrane Transport Proteins: 589
      - Ion Channels: 6731
        Sodium Channels: 2798
        Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels: 1295
        NAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel: 1
  - Nerve Tissue Proteins: 2
    - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels: 1295
      - NAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel: 1

human SCN8A protein

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results