A family of membrane proteins that selectively conduct SODIUM ions due to changes in the TRANSMEMBRANE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE. They typically have a multimeric structure with a core alpha subunit that defines the sodium channel subtype and several beta subunits that modulate sodium channel activity.

Synonyms: 0, Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel, Sodium Channel, Voltage-Gated, Sodium Channels, Voltage Gated, Sodium Channels, Voltage-Gated, Voltage Gated Sodium Channel, Channels, Voltage-Gated Sodium, Voltage Gated Sodium Channels, Channel, Voltage-Gated Sodium, Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels

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2013 ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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D061566