SCN10A
Encyclopedia
Sodium channel, voltage gated, type X, alpha subunit also known as SCN10A or Nav1.8 is a protein
which in humans is encoded by the SCN10A gene
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Nav1.8 is a sodium channel subunit.
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Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
which in humans is encoded by the SCN10A gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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Nav1.8 is a sodium channel subunit.
Function
This subtype of voltage-gated sodium channel is expressed in nociceptorNociceptor
A nociceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to potentially damaging stimuli by sending nerve signals to the spinal cord and brain. This process, called nociception, usually causes the perception of pain.-History:...
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Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
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