| Gene Symbol | SCN7A |
| Full Name | Sodium Voltage-Gated Channel Alpha Subunit 7 |
| Aliases | Nav1.7, NaG, Nav1.7a |
| Chromosome | 2q21.1 |
| Protein Family | Voltage-gated sodium channel family |
| Protein Type | Channel |
| Function | encodes an atypical sodium channel that was originally designated as a "sodium leak channel" due to its unique gating properties, though subsequent research established its voltage-gated nature[@ei... |
| Primary Expression | sensory neurons, astrocytes, and certain hypothalamic nuclei, where it participates in sodium sensing, me |
| Subcellular Localization | Plasma membrane |
| Molecular Weight | ~220 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 018 aa |
| Exons | 24 |
| UniProt ID | Q9UQD0 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 6332 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000136546 |
| GeneCards | SCN7A |
| Human Protein Atlas | SCN7A |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |