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SCN7A (sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 7)

Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
6332
Gene nameGene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
Sodium voltage-gated channel alpha subunit 7
Gene symbolGene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC, which is a short abbreviated form of the gene name.
SCN7A
SynonymsGene synonyms aliases
NaG, Nav2.1, Nav2.2, SCN6A
ChromosomeChromosome number
2
Chromosome locationChromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
2q24.3
SummarySummary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
This gene encodes one of the many voltage-gated sodium channel proteins. For proper functioning of neurons and muscles during action potentials, voltage-gated sodium channels direct sodium ion diffusion for membrane depolarization. This sodium channel pro
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT716723 hsa-miR-6769a-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT716722 hsa-miR-3675-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT716721 hsa-miR-6801-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT716720 hsa-miR-6810-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT716719 hsa-miR-370-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
Gene ontology (GO)Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001518 Component Voltage-gated sodium channel complex IBA 21873635
GO:0005244 Function Voltage-gated ion channel activity IEA
GO:0005248 Function Voltage-gated sodium channel activity IBA 21873635
GO:0006814 Process Sodium ion transport TAS 1317577
GO:0006936 Process Muscle contraction IEA
Other IDsOther ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
MIM
HGNC
e!Ensembl
Protein
UniProt ID Q01118
Protein name Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha (Atypical sodium channel Nav2.1) (Nax channel) (Sodium channel protein type VII subunit alpha)
Protein function Sodium leak channel functioning as an osmosensor regulating sodium ion levels in various tissues and organs. While most sodium channels are voltage-gated, SCN7A is not and lets sodium flow through membrane along its concentration gradient (PubMe
PDB 7TJ8 , 7TJ9
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00520 Ion_trans
117 405
Ion transport protein
Family
PF00520 Ion_trans
504 738
Ion transport protein
Family
PF06512 Na_trans_assoc
742 929
Sodium ion transport-associated
Family
PF00520 Ion_trans
933 1202
Ion transport protein
Family
PF00520 Ion_trans
1250 1507
Ion transport protein
Family
Sequence
MLASPEPKGLVPFTKESFELIKQHIAKTHNEDHEEEDLKPTPDLEVGKKLPFIYGNLSQG
MVSEPLEDVDPYYYKKKNTFIVLNKNRTIFRFNAASILCTLSPFNCIRRTTIKVLVHPFF
QLFILISVLIDCVFMSLTNLPKWRPVLENTLLGIYTFEILVKLFARGVWAGSFSFLGDPW
NWLDFSVTVFEVIIRYSPLDFIPTLQTARTLRILKIIPLNQGLKSLVGVLIHCLKQLIGV
IILTLFFLSIFSLIGMGLFMGNLKHKCFRWPQENENETLHNRTGNPYYIRETENFYYLEG
ERYALLCGNRTDAGQCPEGYVCVKAGINPDQGFTNFDSFGWALFALFRLMAQDYPEVLYH
QILYASGKVYMIFFVVVSFLFSFYMASLFLGILAMAYEEEKQRVG
EISKKIEPKFQQTGK
ELQEGNETDEAKTIQIEMKKRSPISTDTSLDVLEDATLRHKEELEKSKKICPLYWYKFAK
TFLIWNCSPCWLKLKEFVHRIIMAPFTDLFLIICIILNVCFLTLEHYPMSKQTNTLLNIG
NLVFIGIFTAEMIFKIIAMHPYGYFQVGWNIFDSMIVFHGLIELCLANVAGMALLRLFRM
LRIFKLGKYWPTFQILMWSLSNSWVALKDLVLLLFTFIFFSAAFGMKLFGKNYEEFVCHI
DKDCQLPRWHMHDFFHSFLNVFRILCGEWVETLWDCMEVAGQSWCIPFYLMVILIGNLLV
LYLFLALVSSFSSCKDVT
AEENNEAKNLQLAVARIKKGINYVLLKILCKTQNVPKDTMDH
VNEVYVKEDISDHTLSELSNTQDFLKDKEKSSGTEKNATENESQSLIPSPSVSETVPIAS
GESDIENLDNKEIQSKSGDGGSKEKIKQSSSSECSTVDIAISEEEEMFYGGERSKHLKNG
CRRGSSLGQISGASKKGKIWQNIRKTCCK
IVENNWFKCFIGLVTLLSTGTLAFEDIYMDQ
RKTIKILLEYADMIFTYIFILEMLLKWMAYGFKAYFSNGWYRLDFVVVIVFCLSLIGKTR
EELKPLISMKFLRPLRVLSQFERMKVVVRALIKTTLPTLNVFLVCLMIWLIFSIMGVDLF
AGRFYECIDPTSGERFPSSEVMNKSRCESLLFNESMLWENAKMNFDNVGNGFLSLLQVAT
FNGWITIMNSAIDSVAVNIQPHFEVNIYMYCYFINFIIFGVFLPLSMLITVIIDNFNKHK
IK
LGGSNIFITVKQRKQYRRLKKLMYEDSQRPVPRPLNKLQGFIFDVVTSQAFNVIVMVL
ICFQAIAMMIDTDVQSLQMSIALYWINSIFVMLYTMECILKLIAFRCFYFTIAWNIFDFM
VVIFSITGLCLPMTVGSYLVPPSLVQLILLSRIIHMLRLGKGPKVFHNLMLPLMLSLPAL
LNIILLIFLVMFIYAVFGMYNFAYVKKEAGINDVSNFETFGNSMLCLFQVAIFAGWDGML
DAIFNSKWSDCDPDKINPGTQVRGDCGNPSVGIFYFVSYILISWLIIVNMYIVVVMEFLN
IASKKKN
KTLSEDDFRKFFQVWKRFDPDRTQYIDSSKLSDFAAALDPPLFMAKPNKGQLI
ALDLPMAVGDRIHCLDILLAFTKRVMGQDVRMEKVVSEIESGFLLANPFKITCEPITTTL
KRKQEAVSATIIQRAYKNYRLRRNDKNTSDIHMIDGDRDVHATKEGAYFDKAKEKSPIQS
QI
Sequence length 1682
Interactions View interactions

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