Sodium Channel Protein Type 9 Subunit Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Sodium channel protein type 9 subunit alpha (1988 aa, ~226 kDa) is encoded by the human SCN9A gene. This protein is involved in sodium ion transport.

**Synonyms:** - Neuroendocrine Sodium Channel - PN1 - Peripheral Sodium Channel 1 - SCN9A - Sodium Channel Protein Type IX Subunit Alpha - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Alpha Subunit Nav1.7 - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Subunit Alpha Nav1.7 - hNE-Na