Genome-wide duplication event plays an important part in evolution of the SCNA (sodium channel alpha-subunit) gene family. The number of SCNA genes encoding Nav1 proteins in mammals and teleosts (fish) are similar -eight versus nine, respectively. They code for transmembrane Nav1 proteins that allow the sodium influx required for action potential generation in excitable cells. This entry represents sodium channel protein type 4 subunit alpha B (scn4ab) from fish.
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InterPro : Voltage gated sodium channel, alpha subunit / Voltage gated sodium channel type 4, subunit alpha B