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Annotation of functional impact of voltage-gated sodium channel mutations.
Human mutation - 1 May 2017
Hinard Valérie, Britan Aurore, Schaeffer Mathieu, Zahn-Zabal Monique, Thomet Urs, Rougier Jean-Sébastien, Bairoch Amos, Abriel Hugues, Gaudet Pascale
Abstract excerpt
Voltage-gated sodium channels are pore-forming transmembrane proteins that selectively allow sodium ions to flow across the plasma membrane according to the electro-chemical gradient thus mediating the rising phase of action potentials in excitable cells and playing key roles in physiological processes such as neurotransmission, skeletal muscle contraction, heart rhythm, and pain sensation. Genetic variations in...
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