Sodium Channel Protein Type 5 Subunit Alpha

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

**Definition:** Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha (2016 aa, ~227 kDa) is encoded by the human SCN5A gene. This protein is involved in voltage-gated transport of sodium ions.

**Synonyms:** - Cardiac Tetrodotoxin-Insensitive Voltage-Dependent Sodium Channel Alpha Subunit - HH1 - SCN5A - Sodium Channel Protein Cardiac Muscle Subunit Alpha - Sodium Channel Protein Type V Subunit Alpha - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Alpha Subunit Nav1.5 - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Subunit Alpha Nav1.5