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Activation and Inactivation of the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel: Role of Segment S5 Revealed by a Novel Hyperkalaemic Periodic Paralysis Mutation
15 Jun 1999
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Hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis, paramyotonia congenita, and potassium-aggravated myotonia are three autosomal dominant skeletal muscle disorders linked to the SCN4A gene encoding the alpha-subunit of the human voltage-sensitive sodium channel. To date, approximately 20 point mutations causing these disorders have been described. We have identified a new point mutation, in the SCN4A gene, in a family with a...
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