Sodium Channel Protein Type 11 Subunit Alpha

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

**Definition:** Sodium channel protein type 11 subunit alpha (1791 aa, ~205 kDa) is encoded by the human SCN11A gene. This protein plays a role in the electrical transmission of pain signals to the central nervous system.

**Synonyms:** - PN5 - Peripheral Nerve Sodium Channel 5 - SCN11A - Sensory Neuron Sodium Channel 2 - Sodium Channel Protein Type XI Subunit Alpha - Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 11 - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Subunit Alpha Nav1.9 - hNaN