Sodium Channel Protein Type 8 Subunit Alpha

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

**Definition:** Sodium channel protein type 8 subunit alpha (1980 aa, ~225 kDa) is encoded by the human SCN8A gene. This protein may be involved in the formation of podosomes and invadopodia by macrophages and in the establishment of an active potential gradient in neurons.

**Synonyms:** - SCN8A - Sodium Channel Protein Type VIII Subunit Alpha - Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 8 - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Alpha Subunit Nav1.6 - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Type VIII Alpha Protein