Sodium Channel Protein Type 4 Subunit Alpha

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

**Definition:** Sodium channel protein type 4 subunit alpha (1836 aa, ~208 kDa) is encoded by the human SCN4A gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of action potentials and skeletal muscle contraction.

**Synonyms:** - NaV1.4 - SCN4A - SkM1 - Sodium Channel Protein Skeletal Muscle Subunit Alpha - Sodium Channel Protein Type IV Subunit Alpha - Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 4 - Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Subunit Alpha Nav1.4